Explainer Academy

01/08/2019

Interested in creating Common Craft Style videos as a classroom activity? We worked with teachers to create a FREE course with step-by-step instructions, templates, free visuals, etc. Enroll here:

Engage your students in a project that teaches teamwork, communication, technology & media.

11/19/2018

I'm hosting a free webinar that will teach you the basics of creating DIY explainer videos.

Register for free: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/cc-diy

- Discover how simple animated videos can help your message get the attention it deserves.

- Learn the Six Skills of Animated Video Production

- Get tips, ideas, and tactics from Lee LeFever

- Get exclusive discounts on Explainer Academy Courses and a free pack of Common Craft Cut-outs.

Register for free: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/cc-diy

Register now for Lee LeFever's event on Crowdcast, scheduled to go live on Wednesday November 28, 2018 at 11:00 am PST.

10/30/2017

105. Lee LeFever: The Art of Explanation

10/19/2017

Free digital fun for : We created free guide to turning a photo of your pet into a "creature" with Common Craft Cut-outs. The guide contains a free download of 120 Cut-outs that will help turn your pet into a "creature".

All you need is a digital photo of your pet to get started. The guide is short and makes for a creative media activity with kids! Share yours on Facebook and Instagram.

http://commoncraft.com/creatures

06/12/2017

We all want to make great impressions when we present. Impressing the experts in the room may come with a cost: leaving others behind.

06/07/2017

FREE Webinar: For the first time, Lee LeFever, host of the Explainer Academy will host a webinar where he will share the production process Common Craft uses to make Common Craft and Explainer Academy videos. If you're interested in creating Common Craft Style videos, this is the perfect first step. https://explainer.webinarninja.co/my/wnwebinarlist/index?webinar_id=78065

Through ten years and tens of millions of views, Common Craft's animated explainer videos have earned the respect and affection of managers and educators around the world.

06/07/2017

How a Coin is Helping to Solve One of the World's great explanation problems http://bit.ly/2aBKSoO

06/06/2017

Any short video clip can become an animated GIF w this simple process: http://bit.ly/2aBPTgS To see how, go to http://bit.ly/2aYtJEF

06/05/2017

If true understanding is the goal, we have to stop trying to look smart and start making an effort to help others feel smart.

05/31/2017

What Pitchman Ron Popeil Can Teach Us About Explanation http://bit.ly/2anrWwW

05/30/2017

What's so interesting about animated gifs? http://bit.ly/2anx8kx Learn to create ExplainerGIFs here: http://bit.ly/2aYtJEF

05/29/2017

2+2=4 is learning a fact. But if you UNDERSTAND addition, you can FIGURE OUT 2+3. Understanding is essential. More: http://bit.ly/1DuxmxK

Learn powerful communication skills that transform your ideas into clear, understandable explanations.