How to Learn WordPress, PHP, Social Media and More via Live, Interactive Classes on the Web

Want to learn from successful entrepreneurs for free? Want to develop new technology skills in WordPress or PHP, or gain insights on social media marketing and other areas of technology?

An amazing new start-up in San Francisco, eduFire, is helping people gain the insight they need to start a company, ramp up quickly in tech skills, get a job, and share expertise and knowledge – all in a social setting on the web via live, interactive online classes. The most exciting thing about this is that through the eduFire platform, teachers and students from around the world have an opportunity to connect, help each other out, and develop global partnerships via learning.

I had the good fortune to meet up with Jon Bischke, Founder of eduFire, this week in San Francisco to learn more about how his company aims to revolutionize education. In our chat, Jon explained how the eduFire platform works, how teachers are vetted through crowdsourced teacher reviews, and how social media tools like Facebook and Twitter specifically are used by teachers and students alike to spread the word about eduFire classes as they take place in real-time.

The big news this week for eduFire is that they just launched a new Tech Channel to compliment the other classes they offer through their Language and Business Channels. Given the continued demand for technology skills among jobseekers, Jon explained that eduFire hopes to address this need for skills development through a wide variety of tech classes online, including courses related to WordPress implementation, social media marketing, PHP, and beyond. Keep in mind, all the classes are community-driven and are quite affordable, ranging from five to fifty dollars (and some classes are free).

Imagine taking an “Underground SEO Tips for Startups” class taught by Neil Patel, co-Founder of KISSmetrics. Or, if you are a nonprofit professional, imagine taking a class on “Engaging Your Supporters Through Micro-Volunteering” by Sundeep Ahuja, Co-Founder and President of The Extraordinaries, the micro-volunteering platform that allows people to volunteer by mobile phone. Essentially, eduFire provides an opportunity for teachers to reach a global classroom of students, as well as a way for students to learn from a worldwide pool of teachers across an unlimited variety of topics. For more info on how to take a class or teach a class, be sure to check out eduFire.com. You can also reach the eduFire team on Twitter @eduFire.

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