Detailed Description of Learning Activity

Have students take pictures of a variety of welds in their real world – their backyard, their homes, their workplaces, their places of leisure.  Have them share their pictures with the group. Have the group pose questions that can be discussed as a group.

At the end of the task, have students submit a reflective summary of what was learned.

This activity could be done as an introduction, or as a culminative activity to showcase all the kinds of welding they have learned about during the course.

Purpose of Activity

• Connect book learning with real world.
• Build a sense of community.

What Makes This Open?

• Students create content.
• Incorporates reflective practice.
• Collaborative/team-based learning.

Assessment

This could form part of a capstone portfolio that provides evidence of being able to identify certain kinds of welds.

It could also be turned into a “weld scavenger hunt”, where the competitive element becomes formative assessment.

Time

Resources Required

1. Smart phone.
2. Collaborative space (virtual or face-to-face).
3. Way to share photos (email to instructor, load to a learning management system, add to a virtual noticeboard, such as Padlet).