Please join us Tuesday 17:15 UTC and Office Hour  Friday 1100 UTC in the #training Slack channel for our weekly meetings!

This Week’s Agenda

1. Sprint Check-in
   1. Lesson Plans in progress:
      • Using blocks in a Post – volunteers still needed
      • BlockBlock Block is the abstract term used to describe units of markup that, composed together, form the content or layout of a webpage using the WordPress editor. The idea combines concepts of what in the past may have achieved with shortcodes, custom HTML, and embed discovery into a single consistent API and user experience. Patterns – @evarlese
      • Reusable Blocks – @webtechpooja
      • Block Directory – @courane01
      • How to Configure WordPress installation for Contributor and Developer Testing – @paaljoachim
   2. Slides unified and proposal submitted to MetaMeta Meta is a term that refers to the inside workings of a group. For us, this is the team that works on internal WordPress sites like WordCamp Central and Make WordPress. (help us test)
   3. Logistics on staying in step with release (read release notes)
   4. Plan March sprint with key stakeholders (Meta, Design, Marketing, etc.) – Plan next steps
2. Handbooks
   1. Training handbook (team roles, procedures)
      • We will pass team roles along to Andrea by this Friday for support revising our badge process to align with WP Contributor Team Structure.
      • Review team roles
   2. Learn handbook (how to use Learn, guidelines about brands, etc) – @camikaos led a working meeting
3. Brand guidelines working meeting soon
4. Feedback requested
   1. UX Review Requested
   2. @carike has been rethinking the delivery of training, including cost of consumption
   3. COPPA comments

Upcoming Meetings

1. Training:
   • Office Hour  Friday 1100 UTC
   • Training team Tuesday 1700 UTC
2. Learn Working group:
   • Thursday, February 18, 2021, 7:00 PM UTC
   • Thursday, March 4, 2021, 3:00 PM UTC

You are welcome to join the team at any time! If you are new to the Training Team, please introduce yourself in the #training channel before the meeting (or anytime!) and feel free to join us in the meeting and participate as you are able.

Training Team Mission

The WordPress training team creates downloadable lesson plans and related materials for facilitators to use in live environments.

Getting Involved

Everyone is welcome and encouraged to join in, comment on posts, and participate in meetings and on projects.

• Here’s what you need to know to get started

Team Links:

• About The Team: https://make.wordpress.org/training/handbook/about/
• Our Team Blog: https://make.wordpress.org/training/
• Our Roadmap: https://trello.com/b/BsfzszRM/wordpress-training-team-lesson-plan-development
• Our Lesson Plans: https://github.com/wptrainingteam
• Our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnxqNA0WORZXWurEP6cNV6w