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Introduction of Myself and Program
Hello. My name is Michael Boyle. I am the Welding and Materials Joining instructor at the Columbiana County Career and Technical Center. I have worked in this role for one year but have been welding for the past 40 years. I started out welding for my dad in his shop and progressed to welding with heavy equipment, repair welding, pipe welding, etc. I feel very well rounded in my welding skills. I am also a Certified Welding Inspector and a Certified Welding Educator. I am enjoying my new role now as a high school instructor.
The Welding and Materials Joining program is a two-year program consisting of Juniors and Seniors. The program teaches the students all the necessary skills they need to be successful in the welding industry. The students are certified welders upon completion of the program and are job ready.
Five Best Practices for On-line Strategies
Provide the students with on-line reading resources such as safety review, end of course reviews, and new learning materials. The students knew this material would be tested and graded.
Hold the students accountable for a minimum of bi-weekly Zoom group meetings. This was effective for me because the students knew then that I was investing my time into them. They also received social interaction with their peers.
Have the students each do an on-line welding topic presentation. This taught them how to use PowerPoint, gave them an opportunity to practice public speaking, and improve upon writing skills.
Encourage students to do at home welding projects if they are able to. This worked well for me because I then uploaded their project to the school who then featured it on the school Facebook site.
Get parents involved either via email or phone calls. I found this helped greatly with those students who thought the on-line learning was not important. It was amazing to me how most parents would then hold their child accountable.
My Five Top Online Resources:
1. Weldingtipsandtricks
https://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/tig-welding.html
This site gives students a visual reference to specific visual welds.
2. All MIG Videos from ChuckE Complete Archive
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TV-TuKfmZYk
This site demonstrates to the students different welding skills and techniques.
3. Google Classroom
This site is useful for interacting with students, posting assignments, and taking quizzes.
4. American Welding Society
This site is used for students online learning modules and all processes associated with welding including safety.
5. Lincoln Electric Global Sites https://www.lincolnelectric.com
This site is used for online safety training, quizzes, and word definitions.
Working with Stakeholders:
Working with my stakeholders is a task I take very seriously. My relationship with the Advisory Board is such that they are comfortable with me and the program. They are extremely helpful to me when it comes to understanding what the local welding businesses need from the students. For example, they tell me what skills the students are lacking and what skills they are doing well at. They allow the students to do job shadowing and attend job fairs. They are guest speakers throughout the school year. Finally, they are valuable because they also donate welding supplies for the students to use in the lab setting.
Working with the CTSO is also valuable to me and my program. This group represents the welding students well. During the CTSO meetings, the students learn not only welding but leadership roles, teamwork, community service, etc. The CTSO helps us connect to the community by doing projects for certain groups. For example, the CTSO builds drop boxes for used flags. This is goodwill for the community and represents the CCCTC and my program in a positive manner.
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