Social Learning Spaces Streaming Platforms

Social Learning Spaces are seeing considerable traction with attendees. You can find the calendar of events at https://learn.wordpress.org/social-learning/. This also appears by default in the WordPress Events and News widgetWidget A WordPress Widget is a small block that performs a specific function. You can add these widgets in sidebars also known as widget-ready areas on your web page. WordPress widgets were originally created to provide a simple and easy-to-use way of giving design and structure control of the WordPress theme to the user. inside ever WP Admin Dashboard.

Questions arose around expanding the use of the platform. Training was asked to consider including these events onto the calendar:

  1. Gutenberg Developer Hour Series
  2. Creating a Block-based theme from scratch

We approved GutenbergGutenberg The Gutenberg project is the new Editor Interface for WordPress. The editor improves the process and experience of creating new content, making writing rich content much simpler. It uses ‘blocks’ to add richness rather than shortcodes, custom HTML etc. https://wordpress.org/gutenberg/ Developer Hour Series, as Birgit is already vetted by community deputies and this is an initiative begun in CoreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress.. It would be hosted using the existing methods with MeetupMeetup All local/regional gatherings that are officially a part of the WordPress world but are not WordCamps are organized through https://www.meetup.com/. A meetup is typically a chance for local WordPress users to get together and share new ideas and seek help from one another. Searching for ‘WordPress’ on meetup.com will help you find options in your area. + Zoom.

For content that may be broadcast in a new manner, such as using a Twitch stream, we’d like additional guidelines to be included in the team handbook.

Questions to be considered:

  1. How much branding is appropriate? Custom Zoom branding, backgrounds, etc.
  2. Is it permitted during the broadcast to mention “follow/subscribe to this channel on Twitch/Facebook/Twitter whatever to know when I go live again”?
  3. What if users need to enter an email to view the broadcast?
  4. What if the additional streaming platform requires an RSVP as well?
  5. Share additional questions in the comments below

This post will remain open until January 14. From there, a summary will be presented to the team and additional guidelines added to the team handbook.