So you want to teach WordPress? (WordCamp Toronto 2013)

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Ben Fox's WordCamp 2013 presentation. So You Want To Teach WordPress? is a Train the Trainer seminar on being a great instructor and introducing a technical skill to a non-technical person. In this case, the focus was WordPress but the teachings can be applied to any technology based skill. You can email Ben with questions or comments at ben@wpuniversity.com

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so you want to teachwordpress?

Ben Fox, Co-Founder WPUniversity.com

Ben FoxBen is the Co-­Founder of FlowPress,

WPUniversity.com and Sidekick.pro. An

entrepreneur and WordPress Fanboy, Ben has a

passion for training and helping other achieve

their own goals.

When he's not at his computer, he's probably on

the water or dreaming about being on the water.

What's Yours?

NOPE.

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That thing This thing

TAKE AWAYSNuggets about how we learn

Tips for Awesome Instructing

Effectively introducing WordPress

October 5th, 2013

How THEY See it. Reality. How WE See it.

When someone:

Reads something, they retain 10%

Hears something, they retain 20%

Sees something, they retain 30%

Does something, they retain 80%

PRACTICES something, they retain 100%

- William Glasser

Three Types of Learner

5 Keys to Successful Instruction

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Have a backwards plan

Don't assume. Test.

Hold something back

Organize for collaboration

Talk with not at

Why is this so hard toexplain?

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PLATFORMCMS

OVERLAP

WHAT

IS

WORDPRESS?

What is WordPress?

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PLATFORMCMS

OVERLAP

TAKE AWAYSNuggets about how we learn

Tips for Awesome Instructing

Effectively introducing WordPress

October 5th, 2013

@wpuniwpuniversity