Joel Burton
Joel Burton is the organizer and trainer for Plone Bootcamps. This is his weblog for thoughts on training on Zope, Plone, and modern web development.
July 13, 2006
Updated Guide and Exercises
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I've been hard at work for the past month updating and improving my guide and materials. If you've been a student of mine, and want a copy, please let me know!
June 30, 2006
June 7, 2006
Plone 2.1.3 Out
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Plone 2.1.3 was released. It's the latest in the 2.1 branch, and it will be what I'll be teaching in future courses.
80% Success Rate?
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How hard should class exercises be? I'm aiming for at least 80% of the students getting them right 80% of the time.
June 3, 2006
Importance of Breaks
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After classes, I ask students to identify things to improve class. One piece I heard echoed several times after the recent successful DC bootcamp was "longer breaks, please". And I've been learning exactly why that's useful.
June 2, 2006
What Makes a Class Successful?
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Part of what I want to talk about in the blog, and get thoughts on, is: why do some people learn well in classes? What makes a good hands-on course?
