Algorithms - Explained by Common Craft - ORG

This video is an introduction to the basic ideas of algorithms. It explains how computers, websites and digital products need instructions that answer the question “what should I do next?” in order to complete tasks, serve customers and gather information. It teaches:

  •  Why algorithms are similar to offline customer service

  •  How to think about and visualize an algorithm

  •  Why algorithms run our favorite websites

  •  How a popular music website might use algorithms

Video Info:

• Duration: 02m 33s
• Captions Available: YES
• Lesson Plan: YES
• Category: Technology
• ISTE Standard: Computational Thinker 5d
• ACRL Info Literacy Frame: Searching as Strategic Exploration. Disposition: Understand how information systems (i.e., collections of recorded information) are organized in order to access relevant information.