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Parth Dodiya 4:35 am on March 23, 2025
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Training Team Meeting Recap – 18th March 2025

Meeting Agenda: https://github.com/WordPress/Learn/issues/3118

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Attendees: @utsav72640 @muddassirnasim @nikitad @vishitshah @bhargavbhandari90 @benazeer @digitalchild @nikunj8866 @jhimross @Dhruvang21 @dilip2615 @hemant-ahir @devmuhib @rraventos @rjekic @nishitajoshi @faguni22 @monikamomi @rfluethi @rithika3 @sonaliprajapati @pmbaldha(async) @rinkuiihglobal @sumitsingh @pooja-n @vasantrajput @zeelthakkar @jagirbahesh(async) @shubhamsedani(async) @vasantrajput  @dparthj(async) @iconithemes(async) @chauhanraj754

Newcomers: @pmbaldha @monikamomi @76tagztech @hardik2221

Note taker: @dparthj

News

Meeting Note Takers

Looking for feedback

  • We currently don’t have any projects or posts looking for feedback.

Looking for volunteers

  • Last year 89 Tutorial posts were migrated to become lessons on the new Learn siteLearn site The Training Team publishes its completed lesson plans at https://learn.wordpress.org/ which is often referred to as the "Learn" site.. Unfortunately, these lessons are missing the WP.tv embed, and that means the wp.tv link must be added to each lesson via a 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.. We need volunteers to help re-add all the videos to each of these lessons. You can read the details details here.
  • At Learn WordPress, we develop a variety of educational content to support the WordPress community. Our current focus is on creating localized content to make learning more accessible and relevant. If you have experience translating content, this is a great way to contribute.
  • We need people to continue to create the materials where our existing team members left off. If you want to create a script, record the audio or the video, please get in touch.
  • Right now, we are in desperate need of people who can work on our existing and new content so that we can continue to provide new learning materials for our community. If there is anything you can do, please reply in the relevant threads.

Update for last weeks triage squad

  • Triage squad will be restarted in April.

Other news

Come and Contribute

We have various ways that you can contribute to the Training team. Including development, content creation, editing and more. We have various open issues available for you to get started.

Content ready for review

Feedback awaiting validation

Topics awaiting vetting

  • See Vetting Topic Ideas for step-by-step guidance on vetting topic ideas.
  • We have 2 issues that require vetting

Validated feedback awaiting fix

Contribution Acknowledgement

Badges Awarded

  • No badges awarded this week. Keep up the contributions and join the team!

Give Props

  • Let’s give props! Do you have someone from the team you want to celebrate?

Project updates

We don’t have any project updates this week. If you have any please let us know.

Upcoming Online Workshops

We don’t have any upcoming workshops this week. If you would like to host a coffee hour or other kind of workshop, please let us know.

Open Discussions

We don’t have anything at the moment.

You can see all meetings scheduled on this meeting calendar. If you are new to the Training Team, then come walk through our onboarding program to get to know the team and how we work. And if you have questions, feel free to reach out in the #training Slack channel at any time.

#learn-wordpress, #meeting-recap, #training, #training-team

Sumit Singh 6:41 am on December 16, 2024
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Training Team Meeting Recap – 10th December 2024

Meeting Agenda: https://github.com/WordPress/Learn/issues/3055

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Attendees: @sumitsingh @freewebmentor @kaitohm @devmuhib @dparthj @multanisadik @pooja-n @dilip2615 @rfluethi @zeelthakkar @jagirbahesh @digitalchild @rithika3 @nishitajoshi @rinkuiihglobal @west7 @ironnysh (async) @chauhanraj754 (async) @quitevisible (async) @noruzzaman (async) @cnormandigital (async) @mebo (async)

Newcomers: @sandoba @maharshikush @parinpanjari @dinapal

Note taker: @sumitsingh

News

Meeting Note Takers

  • Dec 10 – @quitevisible , but due to not availability this post created by @sumitsingh
  • Dec 17 – @rithika3
  • Dec 24 – No meeting this week
  • Dec 31 – No meeting this week
  • Jan 7 – Volunteer Needed
  • Jan 14 – Volunteer Needed
  • Thanks for taking this week’s notes @sumitsingh

Looking for feedback

Looking for volunteers

No projects looking for volunteers this week.

Triage Squad Updates

  • The next triage-squad session is scheduled for Thursday, 12 December, at 07:00 UTC.
    Due to a scheduling conflict, I won’t be available at that time. I’d like to find out if anyone else is available to host.
    Alternatively, we can reschedule this for next week, Thursday the 19th.
    I also suggest that this be the last triage session for the year, and we’ll pick it up again in 2025

Other news

Come and Contribute

We have various ways that you can contribute to the Training team. Including development, content creation, editing and more. We have various open issues available for you to get started.

Content ready for review

Feedback awaiting validation

Topics awaiting vetting

  • See Vetting Topic Ideas for step-by-step guidance on vetting topic ideas.
  • We have 2 issues that require vetting

Good first issues for developers

  • See Developing Learn WordPress for instructions on contributing to the Learn WordPress code.
  • We do not have any issues requiring development

Validated feedback awaiting fix

As you can see both our validation and awaiting fixes have plenty of issues that need help. A great place to start

If you are interested in contributing in any of these areas, but you need help getting started, please feel free to ask questions here in the #training channel.

Contribution Acknowledgement

Let’s give props! Do you have someone from the team you want to celebrate? 

@dparthj writes first recap notes post after completing #training-guide-program in 1 week only.

@devmuhib This is my first meeting as a Team RepTeam Rep A Team Rep is a person who represents the Make WordPress team to the rest of the project, make sure issues are raised and addressed as needed, and coordinates cross-team efforts., and I’m grateful for the opportunity! A big thanks to @kaitohm and @digitalchild for helping in today’s meeting — it’s always a pleasure to contribute.

@22halomedia received the Training Team Contributor badge this week. Congratulations Joey!

Open Discussions

Looks like we don’t have anything at the moment. If anyone has anything async, please reply in this thread and we can keep the discussion going.

You can see all meetings scheduled on this meeting calendar. If you are new to the Training Team, then come walk through our onboarding program to get to know the team and how we work. And if you have questions, feel free to reach out in the #training Slack channel at any time.

#meeting-recap, #training, #training-team

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Parth Dodiya 5:50 pm on December 8, 2024
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Training Team Meeting Recap – 3rd December 2024

Meeting Agenda: https://github.com/WordPress/Learn/issues/3047

SlackSlack Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform https://slack.com/. The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at https://make.wordpress.org/chat/. Log: https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/C02RW657Q/p1733209271094869

Attendees: @sumitsingh @digitalchild @dilip2615 @noruzzaman @devmuhib @dapobabarinde @dparthj @rithika3 @kaitohm @psykro @multanisadik @freewebmentor @jagirbahesh @nishitajoshi @zeelthakkar @rfluethi @ironnysh (async) @west7 (async) @pooja-n (async)

Newcomers: @kurotch321 @dparthj @hectorfg @pooja-n @umeshsinghin
@harshsrivasta10 @pratapvashi123 @asdxemedia @arsh999cg @gaurav3006
@sukhpreetuiux @shivamkumar1n2 @fabesoftservices @kiranchaudhary @deepprakashgoyal @abhishekchaurasiya @bhavinmandaliya @shivanshub

Note taker: @dparthj

News

Meeting Note Takers

Looking for feedback

Looking for volunteers

No projects looking for volunteers this week.

Triage Squad Updates

Other news

  • @digitalchild : I have been speaking to the lead team repTeam Rep A Team Rep is a person who represents the Make WordPress team to the rest of the project, make sure issues are raised and addressed as needed, and coordinates cross-team efforts. for WordCampWordCamp WordCamps are casual, locally-organized conferences covering everything related to WordPress. They're one of the places where the WordPress community comes together to teach one another what they’ve learned throughout the year and share the joy. Learn more. Europe about how we can get learn more into the program. Ivelina has asked for us to create a workshop proposal. There is also discussions about doing more advanced developer workshops as well. I think this is news and looking for volunteers at the same itme.

Come and Contribute

We have various ways that you can contribute to the Training team. Including development, content creation, editing and more. We have various open issues available for you to get started.

Content ready for review

Feedback awaiting validation

Topics awaiting vetting

  • See Vetting Topic Ideas for step-by-step guidance on vetting topic ideas.
  • We have 2 issues that require vetting

Validated feedback awaiting fix

As you can see both our validation and awaiting fixes have plenty of issues that need help. A great place to start

If you are interested in contributing in any of these areas, but you need help getting started, please feel free to ask questions here in the #training channel.

Contribution Acknowledgement

@kaitohm: @adamwood went through and triaged development issues in the Training Team’s GitHubGitHub GitHub is a website that offers online implementation of git repositories that can easily be shared, copied and modified by other developers. Public repositories are free to host, private repositories require a paid subscription. GitHub introduced the concept of the ‘pull request’ where code changes done in branches by contributors can be reviewed and discussed before being merged be the repository owner. https://github.com/ repository this week, clearing out anything that was no longer relevant after the site relaunch. Thanks so much, Adam:clap::skin-tone-3:

@west7: Props to @flickimp and @benjamin_zekavica for completing voiceovers for following lessons :raised_hands:
Imran: The technical side of picking the right font
Benjamin: Einführung in WordPress (Introduction to WordPress)

Project updates

Upcoming Online Workshops

Open Discussions

We don’t have anything at the moment.

You can see all meetings scheduled on this meeting calendar. If you are new to the Training Team, then come walk through our onboarding program to get to know the team and how we work. And if you have questions, feel free to reach out in the #training Slack channel at any time.

#meeting-recap, #training, #training-team

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Noruzzaman 3:23 am on October 14, 2024
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Training Team Meeting Recap – 10th October 2024

Meeting Agenda: https://github.com/WordPress/Learn/issues/2939

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Attendees: @kaitohm, @dapobabarinde, @noruzzaman, @digitalchild, @pratiklondhe, @devmuhib, @sumitsingh, @nishitajoshi, @chauhanraj754, @darshanprajapat09, @jagirbahesh, @zeelthakkar, @rfluethi, @sancastiza, @cnormandigital, @mebo, @psykro, @voboghure, @rithika3, @west7

Newcomers: @smartrobbie, @jackson23m, @jaz_on, @katsunorikuroda, @mayursinhvadher, @vaksin, @pratiklondhe, @blackqueeriroh, @paulmckibben, @sanzv622, @22halomedia, @fayyazfayzi, @yingjuuu, @dapobabarinde

Note taker: @noruzzaman

News

Meeting Note Takers

Here is our current note taker roster:

Looking for feedback

  • Nomination for 2025 Training Team Reps
    • It’s that time of year again! We’re looking for nominations for 2025 Training Team Reps. This year, I complete my 2 year term and will be stepping down. We’ll be selecting two new reps to join @Jamie Madden .
    • Please nominate next year’s team reps on the post by October 25th.
  • Adding a content review process for quizzes and assessments
    • Last week, @Cynthia Norman started a discussion around adding a review process to quizzes and assessments. Cynthia has offered to start drafting a handbook page that details what that process might look like.
    • Come add your thoughts to last week’s Slack discussion

Looking for volunteers

  • Call for contributors: Designer Learning Pathway
  • We’ve got some brand new content in the works! Come help out with scriptwriting, voice recording, video editing, content creation, and reviewing.
    • If you’d like to help out, please leave a comment in this GitHubGitHub GitHub is a website that offers online implementation of git repositories that can easily be shared, copied and modified by other developers. Public repositories are free to host, private repositories require a paid subscription. GitHub introduced the concept of the ‘pull request’ where code changes done in branches by contributors can be reviewed and discussed before being merged be the repository owner. https://github.com/ issue: https://github.com/WordPress/Learn/issues/2889
    • If you’d like to know more before signing up, please reach out to @westnz, or ask your questions here
  • Looking for volunteer to take over testing of GatherPress for the Training Team.
  • With @Laura A departure from the team, we need someone to take over liaising between the GatherPress project and the Training Team. Role includes:
    • Joining GatherPress Slack channel and staying updated on the project’s progress.
    • Report back to the training team on a regular bases.
    • Run testing scenarios and provide feedback to the GatherPress project team.

Other News

Come and Contribute

Feedback awaiting validation

See Validating and Applying Content Feedback for step-by-step guidance on validating feedback.
We have 21 issues that require validation (this is +1 from last week)

Content ready for review

Topics awaiting vetting

  • See Vetting Topic Ideas for step-by-step guidance on vetting topic ideas.
  • We have 4 issues that require vetting

Good first issues for developers

  • See Developing Learn WordPress for instructions on contributing to the Learn WordPress code.
  • We have 0 issues requiring development

Validated feedback awaiting fix

Contribution Acknowledgement

  • Badges awarded: We had 4 people who received a Training Contributor Badge this week! Please give it up for @Ervan Yuffrizal @Agil Julio @Michelle Blanchette and @Vince
  • Contributor badges are awarded to folks who have shown consistent contribution, and are shown on their WordPress.orgWordPress.org The community site where WordPress code is created and shared by the users. This is where you can download the source code for WordPress core, plugins and themes as well as the central location for community conversations and organization. https://wordpress.org/ profile page. (For example, you can see the badges I’ve received under the section “Contribution History” here: https://profiles.wordpress.org/kaitohm/)

Project updates

  • @kaitohm connected with @Jamie Madden for the first time as team reps this week. We discussed the nomination process for choosing next year’s reps, and also discussed new meeting times (mentioned earlier in this meeting).
  • Over the coming week, @kaitohm plan on catching up on where Tutorial/Lesson Plan migrations are up to on the new site and hopefully moving that process forward.
  • @sumitsingh is working 1:1 training with new WP folks and reviewing recap posts . Also always available here for quick help for everyone
  • @digitalchild is working on the Team updates post, I became a full on rep !
  • @jagirbahesh have published the Last week meeting notes on WordPress.org
  • @cnormandigital have the pleasure of working with @Christopher Sam within the Training Guide Program. We have completed our 2nd meeting and he is well on his way to becoming one of our newest contributors. I look forward to our continued work together.
  • @freewebmentor am working as 1 to 1 training mentor with new WP members.
  • @west7 was on holiday last week, but will be jumping into content creation again this week.

You can see all meetings scheduled on this meeting calendar. If you are new to the Training Team, then come walk through our onboarding program to get to know the team and how we work. And if you have questions, feel free to reach out in the #training Slack channel at any time.

#meeting-recap

#learn-wordpress, #training, #training-team

Jagir Bahesh 10:48 am on October 9, 2024
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Training Team Meeting Recap – 03rd October 2024

Meeting Agenda: https://github.com/WordPress/Learn/issues/2915

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(If you don’t have a Slack account, you can set one up.)

Attendees: @kaitohm, @west7, @voboghure, @jagirbahesh, @davidmutero, @noruzzaman, @sumitsingh, @digitalchild, @devmuhib, @darshanprajapat09, @zeelthakkar, @ardianimaya(async), @psykro, @mebo(async), @cnormandigital(async), @nishitajoshi(async), @rithika3(async), @rinkuiihglobal(async), @ironnysh(async), @rfluethi(async), @chauhanraj754(async)

Newcomers: @cristimacovei21, @tawandamoyo, @samaaburahma, @flickimp, @robpie, @shakhawat579, @donnapep, @dineshjain2911, @zazap, @timiodubola

Note taker: @jagirbahesh

News

Meeting Note Takers

Here is our current note taker roster:

Looking for feedback

  • @cnormandigital : suggests implementing a review process for the creation of module quizzes and activities.
  • @west7: Currently, we don’t have a formal review process, but we do test quizzes and review activities internally. While this shouldn’t be a blocker, content creators can request a review if they’re uncertain about any aspect. https://make.wordpress.org/training/handbook/lessons/creating-lesson-module-quizzes-activities/
  • @west7: In the past, we’ve created quizzes and activities after completing the course or learning pathway. While I agree we shouldn’t introduce a new workflow in GitHubGitHub GitHub is a website that offers online implementation of git repositories that can easily be shared, copied and modified by other developers. Public repositories are free to host, private repositories require a paid subscription. GitHub introduced the concept of the ‘pull request’ where code changes done in branches by contributors can be reviewed and discussed before being merged be the repository owner. https://github.com/, it’s easier to review quizzes and activities once they’re built in Sensei. Additionally, creating them after completing a module or course helps provide a clearer overall perspective.
  • @cnormandigital: Keep in mind that evaluations will include hands-on activities using Playground and Blueprints. With these added components, I believe a review process is important, and having separate GitHub issues to track the evaluation activities would be helpful.

Looking for volunteers

  • Call for Contributors: Designer Learning Pathway
    We’re creating exciting new content and need help with scriptwriting, voice recording, video editing, content creation, and reviewing. If you’re interested in contributing, leave a comment on this GitHub issue: https://github.com/WordPress/Learn/issues/2889. For more information, feel free to reach out to @west7 or ask questions here.
  • Looking for volunteer to take over testing of GatherPress for the Training Team.
    With @lada7042 departure, we need someone to take over as the liaison between the GatherPress project and the Training Team. Responsibilities include:
    • Joining the GatherPress Slack channel and staying informed on project updates.
    • Regularly reporting back to the Training Team.
    • Running test scenarios and providing feedback to the GatherPress team.

Other News

  • @lada7042 Since December of last year, she has been serving as a Training Team RepTeam Rep A Team Rep is a person who represents the Make WordPress team to the rest of the project, make sure issues are raised and addressed as needed, and coordinates cross-team efforts.. Recently, she announced that she’s stepping down from both the team and the WordPress project. Here’s her original message shared on Slack:
  • @zoonini: Duplicate functionality is temporarily hidden on Learn
  • Learn WordPress performance – First two months
    It’s been two months since the redesigned Learn WordPress site, with a focus on Learning Pathways, was launched. @zoonini gathered data showing positive results: high learner satisfaction, a course completion rate above industry standards, and the highest video retention rate Learn WordPress has ever achieved. More details can be found in the full report here.
  • Upcoming Online Workshop: Build a Portfolio Website Using a Block Theme and Patterns.

Come and Contribute

Contribution Acknowledgement

  • Props:
    • @kaitohm A big thank you to our team reps, @lada7042, @digitalchild, and @piyopiyofox, for holding down the fort during my sabbatical.
    • @west7 given props to @zoonini for publishing the Learn WordPress Performance post and her contributions to the Guide Program.
    • @west7 given props to @flickimp for completing his first voice-over recording for a lesson in the Beginner Designer learning pathway.
    • @west7 given props to @soie7 for editing scripts.
    • @digitalchild given props to @lada7042 for all her hard work in the training team, helping me as the interim rep and everything you have contributed to the team.

Contributor Updates

  • What have you been working on and how has it been going?
  • Anything you’ve accomplished since the last meeting?
  • Can other Training Team members help you in some way?

@kaitohm: Catching up on all the team updates while I was away. Excited to see the Learn relaunch was a success, with learners more engaged on the new site!

@ardianimaya: I’ll be on a 1-month break soon, but before that, I’ll finish and publish the Contributor Spotlight on @psykro by mid-next week CC @ironnysh

@psykro: I have been performing check ins with all the contributors working on the pluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory https://wordpress.org/plugins/ or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party developer learning pathway.

@cnormandigital: I’m adding theme files to a GitHub repository for integration with a Playground Blueprint, which will connect to the new Playground 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. in Sensei lessons. Excited about the potential for advanced skill evaluation!

@rfluethi: I’ve completed my first lesson translation! Now, I’m preparing a presentation for WordCampWordCamp WordCamps are casual, locally-organized conferences covering everything related to WordPress. They're one of the places where the WordPress community comes together to teach one another what they’ve learned throughout the year and share the joy. Learn more. Karlsruhe on Learn.WordPress.com and organizing a local study group to explore the learning paths together.

@kaitohm: Shared the link to my slides from WordCamp EU this year. You can use any information from them in your presentation. With the relaunch of Learn, we now have more Learning Pathways to share!

You can see all meetings scheduled on this meeting calendar. If you are new to the Training Team, then come walk through our onboarding program to get to know the team and how we work. And if you have questions, feel free to reach out in the #training Slack channel at any time.

#meeting-recap

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zeelthakkar 1:40 pm on October 1, 2024
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Training Team Meeting Recap – 26th September 2024

Meeting Agenda: https://github.com/WordPress/Learn/issues/2906

SlackSlack Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform https://slack.com/. The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at https://make.wordpress.org/chat/. Log: https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/C02RW657Q/p1727308883252809
(If you don’t have a Slack account, you can set one up.)

Attendees: @lada7042, @jessecowens, @west7, @Israel Barragan, @sumitsingh, @jhimross (async), @freewebmentor(async), @darshanprajapat09(async), @noruzzaman(async), @nishitajoshi(async), @rinkuiihglobal(async), @rithika3(async), @zeelthakkar(async), @devmuhib(async), @jagirbahesh(async), @digitalchild(async), @ironnysh(async), @cnormandigital(async), @rfluethi(async), @zoonini(async), @askdesign(async), @chauhanraj754(async)

Newcomers: @Robert Biswas, @Marko Mladenovic, @rahuldsarker, @Francesco Lastrucci

Note taker: @zeelthakkar

News

Meeting Note Takers

Here is our current note taker roster:

Looking for feedback

Are you a designer? Your feedback is valuable! We’re seeking input on a draft outline for the Designer learning pathway. The goal is to begin developing content for the Beginner level by the end of the month.

Looking for volunteers

The WordPress Training Team is looking for contributors to host Learn WordPress Online Workshops. This is an opportunity to share your expertise, connect with a global audience, and make a positive impact. Hosts can present in their preferred language and time zone while engaging with attendees and giving back to the community. It’s a great way to expand your network and help others improve their WordPress skills. Apply now to become a facilitator!

Updates from last week’s dev-squad triage session

The next dev-squad triage session is scheduled for 07:00 UTC in the #meta-learn channel. These bi-weekly meetings focus on reviewing open PRs and addressing new bugs from the Learn WordPress GitHubGitHub GitHub is a website that offers online implementation of git repositories that can easily be shared, copied and modified by other developers. Public repositories are free to host, private repositories require a paid subscription. GitHub introduced the concept of the ‘pull request’ where code changes done in branches by contributors can be reviewed and discussed before being merged be the repository owner. https://github.com/ repository.

Other News

Come and Contribute

Feedback awaiting validation

Project updates

  • Mentorship cohort

    The Q4 mentorship program is fully booked, so sessions will be delivered through Online Workshops covering various aspects of the WordPress project and team introductions. These workshops will be scheduled soon and open to the public.

    @west7 has been created the Beginner designer Learning Pathway GitHub Project: https://github.com/WordPress/Learn/issues/2889

Contributor Updates

  • What have you been working on and how has it been going?
  • Anything you’ve accomplished since the last meeting?
  • Can other Faculty or Training Team members help you in some way?

@jessecowens Volunteered to lead the REST APIREST API The REST API is an acronym for the RESTful Application Program Interface (API) that uses HTTP requests to GET, PUT, POST and DELETE data. It is how the front end of an application (think “phone app” or “website”) can communicate with the data store (think “database” or “file system”) https://developer.wordpress.org/rest-api/. module for the intermediate developer pathway at WCUS and is now back from the event, excited to provide updates before next week’s meeting.

@west7 Made progress on the Designer Learning Pathway outline, created a new lesson, and is currently working on scriptwriting for another lesson.

@digitalchild Conducted some reviews but has been limited due to traveling.

@zoonini Focused on the Guide program administration, handling deprecated tutorial redirects, and migrating tutorials to lessons, before starting a 3-month sabbatical on Oct. 3.

 Upcoming Online Workshops to attend

You can see all meetings scheduled on this meeting calendar. If you are new to the Training Team, then come walk through our onboarding program to get to know the team and how we work. And if you have questions, feel free to reach out in the #training Slack channel at any time.

#meeting-recap

#learn-wordpress, #training, #training-team

Noruzzaman 4:00 am on September 24, 2024
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Training Team Meeting Recap – 19th September 2024

Meeting Agenda: https://github.com/WordPress/Learn/issues/2886

SlackSlack Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform https://slack.com/. The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at https://make.wordpress.org/chat/. Log: https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/C02RW657Q/p1726704033549259 (If you don’t have a Slack account, you can set one up.)

Attendees: @west7, @zoonini, @noruzzaman, @lada7042, @chauhanraj754, @voboghure, @zeelthakkar, @rithika3, @nishitajoshi, @darshanprajapat09, @jagirbahesh, @digitalchild, @rfluethi, @devmuhib, @cnormandigital, @amitpatelmd, @psykro, @mebo, @rinkuiihglobal, @ironnysh

Newcomers: @michelleblanchette, @cyriacathickal, @david111780, @jpdavid, @yasser1992, @itsukihayashi, @isolankiparth, @areziaal, @hugobld, @pocornell, @mkastler, @lbones, @turboaddons, @lintonhale, @david-innes, @catcreates

Note taker: Noruzzaman

News

Meeting Note Takers

Here is our current note taker roster:

Looking for feedback

Looking for volunteers

  • Call for Contributors: Become an Online Workshop Host
    • Are you passionate about WordPress and helping others? The Training Team is seeking contributors to host Learn WordPress Online Workshops! Share your expertise, connect with a global audience, and make an impact. Host a live workshop in your preferred language and time zone, engage with attendees, and give back to the community. Expand your network while helping others improve their WordPress skills. Apply to facilitate – we’re excited to work with you!
  • Content Creators: Designer learning pathway
    • If you would like to help create content for the upcoming Designer learning pathway, please reach out to @westnz or respond to this thread.

Updates from last week’s dev-squad triage session

  • The next dev-squad triage session will be held Thursday, September 19, 07:00 UTC
    Location: #meta-learn
  • These bi-weekly sessions are where we triage any open PRs or new bugs opened on the Learn WordPress GitHubGitHub GitHub is a website that offers online implementation of git repositories that can easily be shared, copied and modified by other developers. Public repositories are free to host, private repositories require a paid subscription. GitHub introduced the concept of the ‘pull request’ where code changes done in branches by contributors can be reviewed and discussed before being merged be the repository owner. https://github.com/ repository.

Other News

  • Tour the New Learn WordPress
    • As part of our ongoing cross-team effort to attract new users to the Learn platform, here is the recently published Tour the New Learn WordPress. The video was also published on YouTube.
  • YouTube and Learn WordPress
    • A new Learn WordPress section has been added to the WordPress YouTube channel home page below featured playlists.

Come and Contribute

This week’s contribution focus area

Content ready for review

Feedback awaiting validation

Topics awaiting vetting

  • See Vetting Topic Ideas for step-by-step guidance on vetting topic ideas.
  • We have 4 issues that require vetting

Validated feedback awaiting fix

Contribution Acknowledgement

Project updates

Open Discussions

  • @west7 say what has been some of the highlights from Contributor Day and WCUS 2024? and @zoonini reply One of the highlights for me was having a really great brainstorming session around drawing new learners to the site. I’ll be posting a summary of that discussion in the comments on the post.
  • @lada7042 say would it be good to have an upcoming events section in our weekly meetings? and @Jonathan reply I’d like to share this production update on the pluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory https://wordpress.org/plugins/ or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party developer learning pathway with the team https://github.com/WordPress/Learn/issues/2044#issuecomment-2363439236

You can see all meetings scheduled on this meeting calendar. If you are new to the Training Team, then come walk through our onboarding program to get to know the team and how we work. And if you have questions, feel free to reach out in the #training Slack channel at any time.

#meeting-recap

#learn-wordpress, #training, #training-team

Kathryn Presner 6:24 pm on August 28, 2024
Tags: learn-wordpress,   

Drawing new learners to the new Learn.WordPress.org

Now that the new Learn WordPress is out in the world, we want to have a steady flow of new learners discovering the site and taking advantage of the valuable resources it offers. 

This post is intended to gather ideas on which recurring activities the team should prioritize first, with the goal of bringing more learners to the site. Please provide your feedback by September 10, 2024 Sept. 24, 2024.

Potential types of activities include:

  • Marketing initiatives
  • Increasing the Training Team’s presence at WordCamps
  • Providing learners and contributors with resources to easily promote Learn WordPress in their networks

Here are some initial ideas to get the ball rolling. Please add your thoughts on which activity you think would be good to try first, and a few words on why. If you have an idea that’s not already listed here, feel free to add it in a comment.

Workshops & events

  • Conduct course cohorts regularly using Learning Pathway content.
  • Host workshop-style events at WordCamps using Learning Pathway content.
  • Host Online Workshops in different locales.
    • Work with Community/Polyglots to enroll community members to host these.
    • Use https://wpspeakers.com/ and other directories to find speakers.
  • Hold a Learn WordPress Day
    • 24 hours of Online Workshops, course cohorts, and other programming.
  • Create a system for interacting with and supporting Learn WordPress learners. For example, create a forum or SlackSlack Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform https://slack.com/. The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at https://make.wordpress.org/chat/. channel where learners can ask course-related questions.

Other outreach/promotion

  • Have an active presence at flagship WordCamps, open sourceOpen Source Open Source denotes software for which the original source code is made freely available and may be redistributed and modified. Open Source **must be** delivered via a licensing model, see GPL. events, etc. Could include:
    • Presentations, workshops, booths, have organizers add Learn in flyers, etc.
    • Highlight the benefits of companies/organizations using Learn WordPress content in their business/activities.
  • Print up cards/small flyers with Learn WordPress URLURL A specific web address of a website or web page on the Internet, such as a website’s URL www.wordpress.org/blurb/QR code. Offer them to 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. organizers and hand them out at WordCamps, including flagships.
  • Paper “tents” with a QR code directing to Learn.WordPress.orgWordPress.org The community site where WordPress code is created and shared by the users. This is where you can download the source code for WordPress core, plugins and themes as well as the central location for community conversations and organization. https://wordpress.org/ for use at flagship WordCampWordCamp WordCamps are casual, locally-organized conferences covering everything related to WordPress. They're one of the places where the WordPress community comes together to teach one another what they’ve learned throughout the year and share the joy. Learn more. Contributor Days on the Training Team table.
  • Connect with companies and freelancers offering WordPress services and have them promote Learn WordPress as a training resource for their clients and employees.
  • Connect with community colleges and schools that could benefit from incorporating Learn WordPress into their programs. See if there’s a database that tracks which colleges or schools include WordPress in their curriculum or extension programs.
  • Engage local Meetup organizers more to help advocate for and promote Learn WordPress within their communities.
  • Use Meetup’s email system to inform or update learners or members of new courses and learning pathways.
  • Explore how we can leverage YouTube as a funnel for promoting Learn WordPress.
  • Get Learn WordPress resources added to the WordPress dashboard so that all WordPress users would see the available resources in a prominent place.
  • Reach out to WordPress thought leaders for endorsements of our Learning Pathways to enhance credibility and adoption within the broader community.

Looking forward to hearing folks’ feedback over the next couple of weeks. 

Thanks to Ben Evans, Wes Theron, and Jonathan Bossenger for their input.

#learn-wordpress, #marketing

Noruzzaman 5:40 am on August 28, 2024
Tags: learn-wordpress, , ,   

Training Team Meeting Recap – 22 August 2024

Overview

Meeting Agenda: https://github.com/WordPress/Learn/issues/2848

SlackSlack Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform https://slack.com/. The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at https://make.wordpress.org/chat/. Log: https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/C02RW657Q/p1724284815253509 (If you don’t have a Slack account, you can set one up.)

Attendees: @digitalchild @noruzzaman @newyorkerlaura @piyopiyofox @west7 @dhaval59 @devmuhib @nishitajoshi @rithika3 @darshanprajapat09 @chauhanraj754 @voboghure @rinkuiihglobal @rfluethi @ironnysh @zeelthakkar @zoonini @sierratr @jagirbahesh @amitpatelmd @psykro @shalomt @cnormandigital @lada7042

Newcomers: @sion99 @hansmosl @hyilmaz @jackieriel @erakhil08 @bobdunn-trainer

Note Taker: @noruzzaman

News

Meeting Note Takers

Here is our current note taker roster:

Looking for feedback

Vote for the Learn WordPress North Star. Thank you for your feedback. The team reps narrowed it down to 3 options. Please vote 1, 2, or 3 in the thread for the one you feel best conveys Learn WordPress’ purpose. Why we are part of this team?

  1. Learn WordPress makes WordPress knowledge accessible to all by empowering individuals around the world to create, contribute, and grow within the WordPress ecosystem.
  2. To make WordPress knowledge accessible to all through Learn WordPress, empowering everyone to create, contribute, and grow within the WordPress ecosystem.
  3. Learn WordPress is the source for the most up-to-date educational content on WordPress for Users, Developers, and Designers of WordPress.

You can vote here

Now that the new Learn WordPress site has launched. There are a number of items on the post-launch list, which you can see here: https://github.com/WordPress/Learn/milestone/21

  • If you encounter any bugs or want to suggest an enhancement, please use the feedback template in GitHubGitHub GitHub is a website that offers online implementation of git repositories that can easily be shared, copied and modified by other developers. Public repositories are free to host, private repositories require a paid subscription. GitHub introduced the concept of the ‘pull request’ where code changes done in branches by contributors can be reviewed and discussed before being merged be the repository owner. https://github.com/.

Looking for volunteers

Call for contributors: Intermediate Plugin Developer Learning Pathway

Jonathan Bossenger  has put out a call for volunteers to help with creating the next Developer Learning Pathway– please reply in this thread if you would like to be a part of these efforts.

Project Thread: Content Maintenance Process Update Phase 1

  • We are still looking for contributors to help shape and work on this project. Please comment on the post if you’re interested.

Call for testing: Playground 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. on Learn WordPress

  • Thanks to the work of Alex Stine and Brandon Payton, we have been testing and fixing a11yAccessibility Accessibility (commonly shortened to a11y) refers to the design of products, devices, services, or environments for people with disabilities. The concept of accessible design ensures both “direct access” (i.e. unassisted) and “indirect access” meaning compatibility with a person’s assistive technology (for example, computer screen readers). (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accessibility) issues in the Playground block on Learn WordPress. All of the outstanding issues have now been fixed, so we’d like to ask other a11y experts to help us test.
  • You can find more details on this testing issue: Test Playground Block on Learn WordPress. #2352

Dev Squad Updates

There was no dev squad last week. You can join this week. But there is this week! Come join us.
The calendar for when these meetings occur has also been updated on our Training Team site welcome box, so please be mindful that the dev squad meets biweekly (every other week) on Thursdays 07:00 UTC. You can view our scheduled meetings in this calendar.

Other news

Come and Contribute

This week’s contribution focus area

Content ready for review

Feedback awaiting validation

Topics awaiting vetting

  • See Vetting Topic Ideas for step-by-step guidance on vetting topic ideas.
  • We have 4 issues that require vetting

Validated feedback awaiting fix

Contribution Acknowledgement

Badges awarded: End of the month

Props:

  • Props to Cynthia Norman for hosting your first Online Workshop on adding theme.jsonJSON JSON, or JavaScript Object Notation, is a minimal, readable format for structuring data. It is used primarily to transmit data between a server and web application, as an alternative to XML. to classic themes!

Project updates

Project Thread: Learning Pathways on Learn WordPress See the latest project update here – https://make.wordpress.org/training/2023/07/07/project-thread-learning-pathways-on-learn-wordpress/#comment-4340

Contributor Updates

Jamie Madden Working on reviewing lessons as well as scripts.

Destiny Kanno Working on Phasing myself out of the Training Guide program for now. She also added New meeting notes format, TracTrac Trac is the place where contributors create issues for bugs or feature requests much like GitHub.https://core.trac.wordpress.org/. ticket for an approval button for WordPress.tv categories and Content Maintenance Project

Wes Theron Working on Creating video lessons for the Advanced user learning pathway. Collaborating on lessons with other contributors and Writing scripts.

Rico F. Lüthi Working on Familiarization with video production and how efficiently videos can be translated into other languages.

Kathryn Presner Working on Faculty Program retirement – working on process/handbook updates with the team reps, Guide program admin – matching guides with new contributors, ongoing program maintenance, Learn WP remake – moving along remaining items on the  project, and Co-hosted Cynthia Norman first Online Workshop and guided through prep/after-workshop steps

Jonathan Bossenger Working with various contributors on the pluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory https://wordpress.org/plugins/ or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party developer learning pathway content, Guiding two new members to the training team, Hosted dev-squad triage, Planning next in person course cohort with Kathryn Presner

Open Discussions

This was mentioned above, but will repeat here in context. Open discussions and looking for feedback should have a follow up place. If you have any ideas reply in the thread above. If you have topics you’d like discussed in the meeting, please leave them as a comment on this issue. You can see all meetings scheduled on this meeting calendar. If you are new to the Training Team, then come walk through our onboarding program to get to know the team and how we work. And if you have questions, feel free to reach out in the #training Slack channel at any time.

You can see all meetings scheduled on this meeting calendar. If you are new to the Training Team, then come walk through our onboarding program to get to know the team and how we work. And if you have questions, feel free to reach out in the #training Slack channel at any time.

#learn-wordpress, #meeting-recap, #training, #training-team

zeelthakkar 1:35 pm on August 21, 2024
Tags: learn-wordpress, , ,   

Training Team Meeting Recap – 15th August 2024

This meeting followed this meeting agenda in GitHub. You can see conversations from the meeting in this Slack Log. (If you don’t have a SlackSlack Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform https://slack.com/. The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at https://make.wordpress.org/chat/. account, you can set one up.)

Introductions and Welcome

There were 21 attendees @lada7042, @piyopiyofox, @zeelthakkar, @gwallace87, @rebeensarbast, @voboghure, @jagirbahesh, @digitalchild, @west7, @rithika3, @devmuhib(async), @nishitajoshi(async), @dhaval59(async), @darshanprajapat09(async), @noruzzaman(async), @psykro(async), @zoonini(async), @sierratr(async), @shalomt(async), @cnormandigital(async), @ironnysh(async)

Welcome, to all the new contributors who joined the Training Team’s Slack channel in the last week:

@rebeensarbast, @Mathieu Lamiot, @Oliver Bock, @Brett McSherry, @EidolonNight

For those who are new here, the WordPress Training Team helps people learn to use, extend, and contribute to WordPress through educational content hosted on Learn.WordPress.org.

If you haven’t seen them yet, then I recommend checking out our onboarding program, and our Guide Program

News

Meeting Note Takers

August 15 – @zeelthakkar
August 22 – @noruzzaman
August 29 – @Marar Rithika
Sept. 5 – @nishitajoshi

Meeting recap notes are one of the best ways to get started contributing to a team, and you can find details on how to write notes on this handbook page.

Looking for feedback

Vote for the Learn WordPress North Star by submitting their choice in this survey

With the launch of the new Learn WordPress site, several post-launch tasks need attention. You can view the list here: https://github.com/WordPress/Learn/milestone/21. If you find any bugs or have suggestions for improvements, please use the feedback template on GitHubGitHub GitHub is a website that offers online implementation of git repositories that can easily be shared, copied and modified by other developers. Public repositories are free to host, private repositories require a paid subscription. GitHub introduced the concept of the ‘pull request’ where code changes done in branches by contributors can be reviewed and discussed before being merged be the repository owner. https://github.com/.

With the new learning pathways published, some courses have become outdated. To streamline content, @west7 and @psykro propose deprecating several courses and directing users to the relevant pathways. This will reduce duplication and make updates easier. If you have suggestions for other courses to deprecate or believe any on the list should be kept, please share your thoughts in the thread.

Looking for volunteers

Call for contributors: Intermediate Plugin Developer Learning Pathway

@psykro is working on this and is looking for scriptwriters, video editors, and researchers to assist. If you have time to help, please reach out.

Project Thread: Content Maintenance Process Update Phase 1

We’re currently reviewing all learning materials, and setting up clear guidelines will make this task easier in the future.

Call for Testing: Playground 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. on Learn WordPress

Thanks to @alexstine and @brandonpayton, a11yAccessibility Accessibility (commonly shortened to a11y) refers to the design of products, devices, services, or environments for people with disabilities. The concept of accessible design ensures both “direct access” (i.e. unassisted) and “indirect access” meaning compatibility with a person’s assistive technology (for example, computer screen readers). (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accessibility) issues in the Playground block have been addressed. We’re now asking other a11y experts to help with testing. More details are available in the testing issue #2352.

Updates from last week’s dev-squad triage session

Attendees: @psykro, @rfluethi, @noruzzaman, @digitalchild

User reporting strange behaviour when attempting to access course content #2774

Dev squad meetings are now scheduled biweekly on Thursdays at 07:00 UTC. Check the Training Team site welcome box for the updated calendar.

Other News

Until we test TranslatePress and document a new localization process, do not publish new translated courses or lessons. Prepare translations outside of Sensei for future use. (See Installing TranslatePress Pro on Learn #2445 &
Test TranslatePress #2339)

Thanks to @Jamie Madden and feedback from others, we clarified the admin approval process for videos. @Kathryn Presner & @Laura A updated the guidelines, and @Destiny will add an Approve button for categories. Thanks to @nilovelez for the feedback.

Callout blocks are deprecated. Use Notice blocks instead. When updating lessons, transfer text from Callout to Notice blocks. @Kathryn Presner added this update to the Learn.WordPress.org handbook.

Slack groups @faculty, @faculty-admin, @faculty-content-creators, @faculty-editors, @faculty-smes, @faculty-dev-squad, and @faculty-translation-coordinators have been retired. The private Faculty Program channel will be archived on Aug. 15. We’ll assess the need for new groups or channels based on feedback.

Come and Contribute

Feedback awaiting validation

Contributor Acknowledgement

@west7 suggested giving props to:

Kudos to @iRonnysh for finishing two new scripts for the Advanced user learning pathway.
Cheers to @Emmanuel for his first draft script on advanced SEO techniques.
Shoutout to @Ervan Yuffrizal for consistently producing high-quality videos.
Thanks to @Jamie Madden for script reviews.
Appreciation to @Maya for writing and organizing Spotlight posts.
Shoutout to @Soir and @Roelof Wobben for content reviews.

Project Updates

Project Thread: Learning Pathways on Learn WordPress

See the latest project update here: https://make.wordpress.org/training/2023/07/07/project-thread-learning-pathways-on-learn-wordpress/#comment-4336

Open Discussions

@Jonathan suggests discussing the application of a feedback framework for GitHub issues related to the Learn WordPress site. With the new theme allowing the use of modern WordPress features, it’s crucial to balance control and influence. @Jonathan proposes addressing key questions: distinguishing features from bugs, setting priorities, determining testing and feedback timelines, and conducting risk analysis before implementing new changes. He seeks to start a discussion to establish and document a clear approach in the team handbook.

You can see all meetings scheduled on this meeting calendar. If you are new to the Training Team, then come walk through our onboarding program to get to know the team and how we work. And if you have questions, feel free to reach out in the #training Slack channel at any time.

#learn-wordpress, #meeting-recap, #training, #training-team