Kids Camp And Activities (Saturday And Sunday)

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.

Q: I’ve got a question, who can I send it to?

A: Send it via our contact form.

WordCamp Miami 2018 is over. Check out the next edition!