Digital Literacy & Media

Over 2 Million Views

Karl’s “Did You Know?” video has gone viral with over two million views, sparking powerful reactions in schools and helping set the stage for a much bigger conversation about education and learning.

There’s no doubt another post needs to come out of the 50 or so comments on the most amazing previous thread. But for now, the thing that’s really got us shaking our heads is Karl’s report that his Did You Know? video has been viewed over two million times. Now we know that’s a rough estimate, and that we don’t really know what “viewed” means. But you have to look at that and just think “Oh. My. Goodness.”

A couple of stories: The other day we got an e-mail from our friend who is our school board president titled “An Item of Interest.” Guess where the link led…

Yesterday in a workshop we were giving, a staff developer told us they had shown Karl’s video at a staff meeting. The reaction? “Blown away.”

Rob told us a few weeks ago that he had shown it at a faculty meeting at our old school. Same response.

So what does it mean? Obviously it’s hard to say. Certainly, Karl’s video has no doubt gone viral, which is the first time something like that has happened in this community, we think. It’s probably done more to set the table for the “big” conversation than just about anything else we’ve collectively done. And it’s certainly done much to bring people into our world.

So what’s next?

About the author

Weblogg-ed Team — The Weblogg-ed Team is the collective byline behind our editorial coverage. We write about teaching, learning, and the institutions around them as technology and students keep moving faster than the systems built to serve them. Our work covers classroom practice, edtech and AI tools, online learning, homeschooling, digital literacy, and higher education, written for teachers, school leaders, parents, and lifelong learners who want clearer thinking than the press releases provide.

Share this article

Digital Literacy & Media

Reading as a Participation Sport

Reflections on how digital tools like the iPad, Instapaper, Kindle, and interactive magazine apps are transforming reading from passive consumption into a more participatory, connected, and collaborative experience.

Weblogg-ed Team · · 3 min read