Microsoft Explanimators: Straightforward Introductory Level Explanations on Technology

Even animated videos can help our understand of modern day technologies.

Richard Hay, Senior Content Producer

June 14, 2017

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Microsoft Explanimators: Straightforward Introductory Level Explanations on Technology

I know we all work in professional environments and probably would not think about even using animation as a means to teach someone about technologies.

However, with Microsoft's Story Labs Explanimators, the Redmond company has started a series of videos that breaks down complex technologies into short explainer videos that will introduce someone to the concept behind these sometimes confusing terms.

The first two subjects they have tackled with Explanimator videos is Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT).

If you are conducting training on concepts such as these, using one of these short videos to break the ice in your classroom could be very useful and then allow you to expand your lesson plan to break out the various areas of each technology.

Here are video embeds for the first two episodes of Explanimators:

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About the Author

Richard Hay

Senior Content Producer, IT Pro Today (Informa Tech)

I served for 29 plus years in the U.S. Navy and retired as a Master Chief Petty Officer in November 2011. My work background in the Navy was telecommunications related so my hobby of computers fit well with what I did for the Navy. I consider myself a tech geek and enjoy most things in that arena.

My first website – AnotherWin95.com – came online in 1995. Back then I used GeoCities Web Hosting for it and WindowsObserver.com is the result of the work I have done on that site since 1995.

In January 2010 my community contributions were recognized by Microsoft when I received my first Most Valuable Professional (MVP) Award for the Windows Operating System. Since then I have been renewed as a Microsoft MVP each subsequent year since that initial award. I am also a member of the inaugural group of Windows Insider MVPs which began in 2016.

I previously hosted the Observed Tech PODCAST for 10 years and 317 episodes and now host a new podcast called Faith, Tech, and Space. 

I began contributing to Penton Technology websites in January 2015 and in April 2017 I was hired as the Senior Content Producer for Penton Technology which is now Informa Tech. In that role, I contribute to ITPro Today and cover operating systems, enterprise technology, and productivity.

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