Online Basics - Digital Lifestyle - Explained by Common Craft - ORG

This video is part of our Online Basics series designed for people who are getting started with the Internet. It explains the benefits of the digital lifestyle through the story of Angie, who discovers how the Internet can connect her to communities of people and help her find new opportunities. The video also explains a few of the basic tools and services she needs to get started. It teaches:

• Why a normal lifestyle limits her ability to communicate and work with others

• Why a digital lifestyle is different from a normal lifestyle

• The role her online identity plays in her digital lifestyle

• How Angie uses social networking to connect to friends and family


• How Angie uses social media to share what she creates online

Video Info:

• Duration: 02m 49s

• Captions Available: YES

• Lesson Plan: YES

• Category: Technology, Society

• ISTE Standard: Global Collaborator, Indicator 7a

• ACRL Info Literacy Frame: Information Has Value