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Theme Customizer - Lesson Plan #582

Closed courtneyr-dev closed 2 years ago

courtneyr-dev commented 2 years ago

Mention that this is for Classic and Hybrid themes https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson-plan/introduction-to-the-customizer/

Topic Description

Write a description of the topic here.

Related Resources

Links to related content on Learn, HelpHub, DevHub, GitHub Gutenberg Issues, DevNotes, etc.

Guidelines

Review the [team guidelines] (https://make.wordpress.org/training/handbook/guidelines/)

Development Checklist:

Repo Structure and Lesson Plan Template

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Description

A short paragraph explaining what is covered in the lesson plan. This should be text that can be copied and used in a meetup or workshop description.

Objectives

After completing this lesson, participants will be able to:

It’s required that you include a bulleted list of objective(s) for each lesson plan. Objectives should be worded as actions that the participant can do once they’ve finished. See Bloom's Taxonomy of Action Verbs (PDF) as a reference. Avoid using words like "know," "understand," "be introduced to," etc. There should be one assement item for each objective (see below).

Target Audience

Who is this lesson intended for? What interests/skills would they bring? Put an "x" in the brackets for all that apply.

Experience Level

How much experience would a participant need to get the most from this lesson? Put an "x" in the brackets for all that apply.

Type of Instruction

Which strategies will be used for this lesson plan? Put an "x" in the brackets for all that apply.

Time Estimate (Duration)

How long will it take to present this lesson? Put an "x" in the brackets for the one that applies.

Prerequisite Skills

Participants will get the most from this lesson if they have familiarity with:

For example:

  • Experience with HTML and CSS
  • Completed the Basic WordPress Concepts lesson

Readiness Questions

A list of questions for participants to see if they have the background and skills necessary to learn and understand the lesson.

For example:

  • Do you want to makes changes to your theme yourself?
  • Do you know how to write CSS?

Slides

Change the /repo-name/ in the link to match the URL name of this repo.

Materials Needed

A list of files, resources, equipment, or other materials the presenter will need for the lesson.

For example:

  • A local install of WordPress
  • The files for the TwentySixteen theme

Notes for the Presenter

A list of any handy tips or other information for the presenter.

For example:

  • Participants may need to download the TwentySixteen theme before beginning
  • What to do if there’s no projector or internet available
  • What to do if a participant doesn’t have the necessary set up
  • How to handle different opinions about the topic

Lesson Outline

The plan for the lesson. Outline form works well.

For example:

  • Talk about what a theme is
  • Demonstrate how to install and activate a theme
  • Practice exercises to have participants find and install a theme on their own site

Exercises

Exercise name

Short description of what the exercise does and what skills or knowledge it reinforces.

These are short or specific activities that help participants practice certain components of the lesson. They should not be fully scripted exercises, but rather something that participants could do on their own. For example, you can create an exercise based on one step of the Example Lesson.

Assessment

There should be one assement item (or more) for each objective listed above. Each assessment item should support an objective; there should be none that don't.

Write out the question.

  1. Option
  2. Option
  3. Option
  4. Option

Answer: 3. Correct answer

A few questions to ask participants to evaluate their retention of the material presented. They should be a measure of whether the objectives were reached. Consider having a question for each objective.

Additional Resources

An optional section which can contain a list of resources that the presenter can use to get more information on the topic.

For example:

  • Link to information on the Codex
  • Theme Review Team's Handbook

Example Lesson

An example of how the lesson plan can be implemented. Written in script form as one possible way an presenter might use this lesson plan at an event, with screenshots and instructions if necessary.

Section Heading for Example Lesson

You will likely need to break the Example Lesson down into multiple sections.

Lesson Wrap Up

Follow with the Exercises and Assessment outlined above.

westnz commented 2 years ago

@courtneyr-dev I have changed the title to read "Theme Customizer - Lesson Plan (Classic and Hybrid Themes)" and in the description, I have added, "Please note that the Customizer is used with classic or hybrid themes."

courtneyr-dev commented 2 years ago

One caveat @westnz : Customizer can appear even when block based themes are installed if the user has a plugin that contains settings inside Customizer. Example: Install Twenty Twenty Two with either Woo or The Events Calendar.

westnz commented 2 years ago

Do you think it is worth mentioning it? I assumed learning how to use the Customizer within a block theme is a different topic. @courtneyr-dev

courtneyr-dev commented 2 years ago

@westnz I think possibly in managing plugins would be a good place. Many 3rd party plugins touch Customizer, or we could have a single small lesson plan/workshop specific to this intersection. It is very important for robust sites to know this info.

westnz commented 2 years ago

@courtneyr-dev I think a mini lesson plan/workshop is a good idea. I have had a few people asking about the Customizer since we started using the Editor.

azhiya commented 2 years ago

Hi @courtneyr-dev and @westnz I had flagged this for review. I'm assuming that it is still ok to go or is there more that needs to be added?

westnz commented 2 years ago

Hey @azhiya, I think it is ready to go. We can wait for @courtneyr-dev for final approval.

westnz commented 2 years ago

Can we go ahead and move this issue to closed/published @courtneyr-dev?

azhiya commented 2 years ago

@westnz I've published this. Might not show up in the feed as it's an update of an existing lesson plan.