so you want to teach
wordpress?
Ben Fox, Co-Founder WPUniversity.com
Ben Fox
Ben 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?
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TAKE AWAYS
Nuggets 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 to
explain?
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WHAT
IS
WORDPRESS?
What is WordPress?
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TAKE AWAYS
Nuggets about how we learn
Tips for Awesome Instructing
Effectively introducing WordPress
October 5th, 2013
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So you want to teach WordPress? (WordCamp Toronto 2013)

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