Kids Camp and Kids Registration is located in the Ryder Business building room 120 (RB 120). This building is the furthest from the parking lot and requires you to go straight through the College of Business (CBC) area as shown on the following Venue Map.
Here is a Google Map to the recommended entrance to the University. Park in the PG-3 garage or P9 parking lot after you register your vehicle.
Google Map Directions to the SW 17th St Entrance to FIU from SW 117th Ave
Parents please download this Release Form and fill out before attending.
New! Activities For Two Age Groups
This year, WordCamp Miami is breaking up kid’s activities on Saturday and Sunday into two age groups. We welcome all children that have been to WordCamp Miami in previous years. We have new activities, especially for older ones.
Ages 6-13
For children in this age group, the primary activities on the weekend will focus on an introduction to blogging (Saturday) and STEAM/STEM activities (Sunday).
Saturday, March 17th
Younger kids will be building their own blogs and learning how to post content with WordPress. Parent will work with their child as he/she posts content on the web. Children will be able to add their stories, photos, and more with WordPress.
Sunday, March 18th
Children and parents both are invited to see the WordCamp Miami annual Kid’s Panel on Sunday morning, with a full day of STEAM/STEM activities to follow. The activities are designed to be fun and educational. The Kid’s Camp on Sunday will be operated and supervised by certified teachers and volunteers with experience in STEAM/STEM education.
Ages 13+
Saturday, March 17th
Older young ones that perhaps already know about WordPress or blogging will be learning something unique – how to build their own store with WordPress. E-commerce is just getting more and more popular… by learning how to build a simple store with WordPress children will learn valuable coding and logic skills. This is a great gateway for kids to learn about design, coding, or marketing when it comes to websites!
Sunday, March 18th
This is a day all about marketing! How to take the E-Commerce store and turn it, potentially, into a real business. We will cover how to design a marketing plan and different marketing sources to target. We will also install Analytics on our website from Saturday to ensure we know what marketing strategies are working.
Additional information will be posted soon. Check out our videos page for videos focused on WCMIA Kid’s Camp.
Registration
Before the event, we will post the locations for morning registration for all kid’s classes and activities.
Lunch
We will be providing lunch for kids on Saturday and Sunday (taco bar likely on Sunday!) but we ask if your child has any unique diet needs to bring a backup lunch just in case. Exact menus will be posted on this page with all the information.
Schedule
Older Track (13yr-18yr) Saturday March 17th
| Welcome and Intro | Sandy Edwards | Saturday | 9:00-9:15 |
| Building a Future with WordPress | Sam Smith | Saturday | 9:15-9:30 |
| Setting Up a Site | Paul Champeau | Saturday | 9:30-10:15 |
| Design points | Angelica Yarde | Saturday | 10:15-10:30 |
| Install Theme, Page Builder, etc | Chris Christoff | Saturday | 10:30-11:00 |
| Lunch | Saturday | 11:00-12:15 | |
| Setting Up Woo Right | Andrew Wikel | Saturday | 12:15-12:30 |
| Setup WooCommerce | Chris Christoff | Saturday | 12:30-1:15 |
| Finish Woo Setup | Chris Christoff | Saturday | 1:15-1:30 |
| Forms and why they matter | Josh Pollock | Saturday | 1:30-1:45 |
| Choosing the Right Plugin | David Laietta | Saturday | 1:45-2:00 |
| Security and Updates | Adam Warner | Saturday | 2:00-2:15 |
| Project Working Time | Sandy Edwards | Saturday | 2:15-5:00 |
Older Track (13yr-18yr) Sunday March 18th
| Time Management & Workflow | Brian Richards | Sunday | 9:00-9:30 |
| Website and E-Commerce Analytics | Chris Edwards | Sunday | 9:30-10:00 |
| Marketing that Works | Beka Rice | Sunday | 10:00-10:30 |
| Project Time | Sunday | 10:30-11:15 | |
| Lunch | Sunday | 11:15-12:15 | |
| Project Time | Sunday | 12:15-1:30 | |
| Pitches | Sunday | 1:30-2:00 | |
| Getting Hired | Joe Howard | Sunday | 2:00-2:30 |
| Why Social Media Matters | Dr Nancy Richmond | Sunday | 2:30-3:00 |
| Prizes, Swag & Shirts | Sunday | 3:00-3:30 |
Younger Track (6yr-13yr) Saturday March 17th
| Welcome, Introductions, and How To Stay Safe Online | Saturday | 9:00-9:15 |
| WordPress.com Introduction/Recap | Saturday | 9:15-10:00 |
| Brainstorm Activity (What do I Blog About?) | Saturday | 10:00-10:15 |
| Brain Break | Saturday | 10:15-10:30 |
| Setting up Your Blog | Saturday | 10:30-11:00 |
| Lunch | Saturday | 11:00-12:15 |
| Setting up Your Blog | Saturday | 12:15-1:15 |
| Build out a Page | Saturday | 1:15-1:45 |
| Build out a post | Saturday | 1:45-2:15 |
| Share Your Blog | Saturday | 2:15-3:00 |
Younger Track (6yr-13yr) Sunday March 18th
Sunday will be focused on STEM and STEAM education opportunities. The full schedule is TBA, but you do not want to miss this day of fun activities.
FAQs
Q: What ages are appropriate?
A: We recommend ages start at 6 or 7 (depending on your child) for the younger track, and 13 and above for the e-commerce and coding track.
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Q: I’ve got a question, who can I send it to?
A: Send it via our contact form.
