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We have 4 issues ready for review

See Validating and Applying Content Feedback for step-by-step guidance on validating feedback.
We have 22 issues that require validation

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We have 4 issues that require vetting

Contributors, see Validating and Applying Content Feedback for step-by-step guidance on applying feedback that has been validated.
We have 22 issues awaiting a fix

Contribution Acknowledgement

@Jamie Madden: I would like to give props to @Laura A for her work on the SEO lesson. Also props to @Jonathan as he has agreed to host the team meeting on the 29th of October as @Kaito Hanamori (previously Ben Evans) and myself are unavailable.
@Jonathan: props to @Lax Mariappan for his continued work hosting online workshops, and facilitating the next cohort. Also props to @Sumit Singh for offering to co-host Lax’s workshop tomorrow, as I’m not available.
@Lax Mariappan Props to @Jonathan for helping with the meetups and cohorts. Appreciate it .
@Wes Theron : Props to @Emmanuel for the script writing and video editing of the SEO Part 1 lesson, Props to @Rico for publishing his first lesson in German.Props to @noruzzaman for completing the previous Training Team Meeting Recap.
@Joey Brinkman: Props to @Jamie Madden for helping me out and clarifying the local dev environment use-case. Thank you for your patience and kindness!

Project updates

The most recent update on the progress of 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 https://github.com/WordPress/Learn/issues/2044#issuecomment-2411261876
Thanks to @Agil Julio, @Cyrille C, @webcreativeng, @Elliott Richmond, @Michelle Blanchette, @Jesse Owens for their continued work on this pathway’s content.
It helps the team follow along with the timeline for the cohort and understand where things are at.
https://make.wordpress.org/training/2024/10/13/project-thread-the-third-learn-wordpress-course-cohort/
We are making progress with module 1 + 2 of the Beginner Designer learning pathway, and we are busy finalizing the last three lessons in the Advanced user learning pathway that we want to add.
Thank you @Ervan Yuffrizal, @Imran Siddiq, @Emmanuel and @Laura A and @Amit Patel for your work on this so far.

Open discussions

As a 2nd follow-up on creating a module quiz/activity review process, I’ve created this issue which contains a link to a Google doc. This document is currently a draft and I invite anyone to leave a comment there.
https://github.com/WordPress/Learn/issues/2946

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.

#training, #training-team

Noruzzaman 3:23 am on October 14, 2024
Tags: learn-wordpress ( 128 ), meeting recap ( 108 ), training, Training-team ( 171 )

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:

Oct 10 – @noruzzaman
Oct 15 – @sumitsingh
Oct 22 – @dapobabarinde
Oct 22 – @sancastiza

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

Learn WordPress performance – First two months
- It’s been two months now since https://learn.wordpr ess.org/ lunched with a renewed design and a focus on Learning Pathways. @Kathryn Presner gathered some data for the team so that we can see how the site is doing.
- https://make.wordpress.org/training/2024/10/02/learn-wordpress-site-remake-first-two-months/
- In short… we’re seeing high satisfaction in learners, higher-than-industry completion rate of courses, and the best video retention rate Learn has ever seen
Upcoming Online Workshop you can attend
- Online Workshops are free interactive learning sessions hosted by volunteers of the WordPress community. Here are some workshops we have coming up this month
- Contributor Mentorship: Introduction to the WordPress Project (APAC/EMEA)
- Fixing Plugin Check Issues
- Contributor Mentorship: Introduction to the WordPress Project (EMEA/AMER)
- Developer Hours: How to Simplify Client Editing in WordPress
- Introduction to the WordPress Training Team
- Creating a portfolio site with a block theme and patterns

Come and Contribute

Feedback awaiting validation

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We have 21 issues that require validation (this is +1 from last week)

We have 9 issues ready for review
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Good first issues for developers

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

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

Contributors, see Validating and Applying Content Feedback for step-by-step guidance on applying feedback that has been validated.
We have 21 issues awaiting a 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.

Jagir Bahesh 10:48 am on October 9, 2024
Tags: learn-wordpress ( 128 ), meeting recap ( 108 ), training, Training-team ( 171 )

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:

Oct 3 – @jagirbahesh
Oct 10 – @noruzzaman
Oct 17 – @sumitsingh
Oct 24 – need volunteer

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

Content Ready for Review
- 9 issues are ready for review.
- Refer to the Guidelines for Reviewing Content for instructions.
Feedback Awaiting Validation
- 20 issues need validation.
- Follow the Validating and Applying Content Feedback guide for the process.
Topics Awaiting Vetting
- 4 issues need to be vetted.
- Check the Vetting Topic Ideas guide for step-by-step instructions.
Good First Issues for Developers
- No issues currently require development.
- For contributing, refer to Developing Learn WordPress.
Validated Feedback Awaiting Fix
- 21 issues need fixing after validation.
- Contributors can follow the Validating and Applying Content Feedback guide for applying fixes.

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!

zeelthakkar 1:40 pm on October 1, 2024
Tags: learn-wordpress ( 128 ), meeting recap ( 108 ), training, Training-team ( 171 )

Training Team Meeting Recap – 26th September 2024

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

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(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:

Sept 26 – @zeelthakkar
Oct 3 – @jagirbahesh
Oct 10 – @noruzzaman
Oct 17 – @sumitsingh

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

Tour the New Learn WordPress
Training team update – September 2024 A little late getting this out.

Come and Contribute

See Validating and Applying Content Feedback for step-by-step guidance on validating feedback.
We have 20 issues that require validation

Project updates

Learning Pathways Update

Project update: https://make.wordpress.org/training/2023/07/07/project-thread-learning-pathways-on-learn-wordpress/#comment-4344

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

Creating a portfolio site with a block theme and patterns

Noruzzaman 4:00 am on September 24, 2024
Tags: learn-wordpress ( 128 ), meeting recap ( 108 ), training, Training-team ( 171 )

Training Team Meeting Recap – 19th September 2024

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

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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:

Sept. 19 – noruzzaman
Sept 26 – Zeel Thakkar
Oct 3 – Jagir Bahesh
Oct 10 – looking for volunteer

Looking for feedback

Comment on WordPress Contribution Health Dashboards: An Experiment
- https://make.wordpress.org/project/2024/09/12/wordpress-contribution-health-dashboards-an-experiment/
Drawing new learners to the new Learn WordPress site
- Please share your feedback on which idea we should start with first, to attract new learners to Learn WordPress. Deadline extended until Sept. 24. Big thanks to those who have shared their thoughts already, your input is appreciated!
- https://make.wordpress.org/training/2024/08/28/drawing-new-learners-to-the-new-learn-wordpress-org/
Designer learning pathway outline
- Are you a designer? We would love your input on the draft Designer learning pathway outline. The aim is to start creating content for the Beginner pathway by the end of this month. Please leave feedback by Wednesday, 25 September

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

See Guidelines for reviewing content when reviewing content.
We have 6 issues ready for review

See Validating and Applying Content Feedback for step-by-step guidance on validating feedback.
We have 20 issues that require validation

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

Contributors, see Validating and Applying Content Feedback for step-by-step guidance on applying feedback that has been validated.
We have 22 issues awaiting a fix

Contribution Acknowledgement

Badges awarded: Badges awarded: Badges are awarded at the last meeting of the month. Please fill out applications prior to the last Monday of the month so the team reps can review at their meeting. You must meet Team badge requirements
Props to @coffee2code for implementing a new Courses section in WordPress.org user profiles! This excellent enhancement lets learners show off the courses they’ve taken. (ticket)
Props to @Cynthia Norman and @Laura A for leading the Training Team table with me at WCUS!
Props to @Kathryn Presner for also leading training team table at WCUS!
Props to @westnz for running his first Training team meeting!
Props to @webcreativeng ( hosting his first) and @Jonathan for hosting the online contributor dayContributor Day Contributor Days are standalone days, frequently held before or after WordCamps but they can also happen at any time. They are events where people get together to work on various areas of https://make.wordpress.org/ There are many teams that people can participate in, each with a different focus. https://2017.us.wordcamp.org/contributor-day/ https://make.wordpress.org/support/handbook/getting-started/getting-started-at-a-contributor-day/. event!!
Props to @Cyrille C @webcreativeng @Elliott Richmond @Agil Julio @Michelle Blanchette and @Jesse Owens for their contributions towards the developer learning pathways.

Project updates

Project update: https://make.wordpress.org/training/2023/07/07/project-thread-learning-pathways-on-learn-wordpress/#comment-4344

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

Raj Chauhan 3:32 am on September 19, 2024
Tags: meeting recap ( 108 ), training, Training-team ( 171 )

Training Team Meeting Recap – 12 September 2024

Meeting Agenda: https://github.com/WordPress/Learn/issues/2880
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Attendees: @digitalchild, @west7, @noruzzaman, @chauhanraj754, @voboghure(async), @nishitajoshi, @rithika3, @amitpatelmd(async), @ironnysh(async), @rinkuiihglobal(async), @cnormandigital(async), @sierratr(async), @zoonini(async), @sumitsingh(async), @zeelthakkar(async), @psykro(async), @jagirbahesh(async), @rfluethi(async)

Newcomers: @Cyrille C, @Abiodun Adeniji, @Tia Wood, @Teresia Dian, @Mustak Mohd, @Praful Patel

News

Meeting Note Takers

Here is our current note taker roster:

Sept. 12 – Raj Chauhan
Sept. 19 – noruzzaman
Sept 26 – looking for a volunteer
Oct 3 – looking for voluntee

Looking for feedback

Drawing new learners to the new Learn WordPress site – Deadline extended !
Please share your feedback on which idea we should start with first, to attract new learners to Learn WordPress. Deadline extended until Sept. 24. Big thanks to those who have shared their thoughts already, your input is appreciated!
https://make.wordpress.org/training/2024/08/28/drawing-new-learners-to-the-new-learn-wordpress-org/
Re-evaluating the SME role
While making handbook pages during the process of retiring the Faculty Program, it came up during discussions with the team reps and content creators that we probably no longer need a separate role for Subject Matter Expert (SME).
Perhaps we could combine the SME role with the Editor role?
Since we’re going to now try using the GitHub Learn team for reviews (reference), this single 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/ team could be pinged for feedback on GitHub issues, instead of the previous two separate groups.
Please provide feedback by Sept. 20.
We appreciate everyone’s feedback. It helps to strength the team and provide new contributors with clear and concise information.

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!
We always need more people to present online workshops, its a great way to learn more by sharing!

Updates from last week’s dev-squad triage session

No meeting this week

Other News

WCUS Contributor DayContributor Day Contributor Days are standalone days, frequently held before or after WordCamps but they can also happen at any time. They are events where people get together to work on various areas of https://make.wordpress.org/ There are many teams that people can participate in, each with a different focus. https://2017.us.wordcamp.org/contributor-day/ https://make.wordpress.org/support/handbook/getting-started/getting-started-at-a-contributor-day/. Online
Join the Training Team online next week (Sept. 17, 16:00 UTC) during 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. US Contributor Day by signing up for the Online Workshop edition. Whether you’re a new to the Training Team or an experienced contributor, everyone is welcome to spend an hour taking part in team activities.
https://www.meetup.com/learn-wordpress-online-workshops/events/303117891/
WordCamp US is next week, who’s going?

Come and Contribute

This week’s contribution focus area

This weeks focus will be on Feedback awaiting validation
See Validating and Applying Content Feedback for step-by-step guidance on validating feedback.

We have 27 issues that require validation

and Topics awaiting vetting

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

and finally Validated feedback awaiting fix

Contributors, see Validating and Applying Content Feedback for step-by-step guidance on applying feedback that has been validated.
We have 20 issues awaiting a fix

We have a number of issues across these three areas that are ready to be worked on. If you would like to contribute this is a great way to start. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out on here and we will be happy to help you get started.

Contribution Acknowledgement

Badges awarded: Badges are awarded at the last meeting of the month. Please fill out applications prior to the last Monday of the month so the team reps can review at their meeting. You must meet Team badge requirements
Props: Do you have someone from the team you want to celebrate!!

Project updates

Learning Pathways Update

Project update: https://make.wordpress.org/training/2023/07/07/project-thread-learning-pathways-on-learn-wordpress/#comment-4344

Contributor Updates

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

Open Discussions

If you have topics you’d like discussed in the meeting, please leave them below.
Please continue to contribute your thoughts asynchronously!

#training, #training-team

Noruzzaman 5:40 am on August 28, 2024
Tags: learn-wordpress ( 128 ), meeting recap ( 108 ), training, Training-team ( 171 )

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:

August 22 – @noruzzaman
August 29 – @rithika3
September 5 – @nishitajoshi
Sept. 12 – Looking for volunteer

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?

Learn WordPress makes WordPress knowledge accessible to all by empowering individuals around the world to create, contribute, and grow within the WordPress ecosystem.
To make WordPress knowledge accessible to all through Learn WordPress, empowering everyone to create, contribute, and grow within the WordPress ecosystem.
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/.

Destiny Kanno has released a new Proposal: New Meeting Notes Structure #2850 — Please review the new structure example and give us feedback on it in this GitHub issue by September 5th: You can see a preview of the new notes here: https://make.wordpress.org/training/?p=112139&preview=1&_ppp=36e16d2836
Looking for feedback items as well as open for discussion items need a place for followups. This will allow us to keep the discussions going as well as track the feedback. Where should this be? GithHub? on the Training team blog (P2P2 P2 or O2 is the term people use to refer to the Make WordPress blog. It can be found at https://make.wordpress.org/.) ? If you have any ideas one how we can track these discussions reply in this thread.

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

An update to the ongoing discussion about adding categories to videos Destiny Kanno has submitted a trac ticket to have the approve button added.
@Laura A has published WCUS 2024 Contributor Day where you can read about what to expect on contributor dayContributor Day Contributor Days are standalone days, frequently held before or after WordCamps but they can also happen at any time. They are events where people get together to work on various areas of https://make.wordpress.org/ There are many teams that people can participate in, each with a different focus. https://2017.us.wordcamp.org/contributor-day/ https://make.wordpress.org/support/handbook/getting-started/getting-started-at-a-contributor-day/. at 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. US next month.
On August 2, the new Learn.WordPress.org went live. Here is an update on the relaunch https://make.wordpress.org/training/2023/07/07/project-thread-learning-pathways-on-learn-wordpress/#comment-4340
On this week’s The WordPress Way podcast, Abha Thakor @abhanonstopnewsuk interviews Nick Diego @Nick Diego, Laura Adamonis @Laura A, and Kathryn Presner @Kathryn Presner about the new Learn WordPress site.
https://dothewoo.io/the-refresh-of-learn-wordpress-with-kathryn-presner-nick-diego-and-laura-adamonis/
Our biggest other news this week, is @Destiny one of our team reps will be on parental leave from August 31 – March 2025. Wishing you all the best !

Come and Contribute

This week’s contribution focus area

See Guidelines for reviewing content when reviewing content.
We have1 issue ready for review

See Validating and Applying Content Feedback for step-by-step guidance on validating feedback.
We have 29 issues that require validation

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

Contributors, see Validating and Applying Content Feedback for step-by-step guidance on applying feedback that has been validated.
We have 21 issues awaiting a 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.

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

zeelthakkar 1:35 pm on August 21, 2024
Tags: learn-wordpress ( 128 ), meeting recap ( 108 ), training, Training-team ( 171 )

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