Codes and inventions part 2

What’s this ?

It’s called a … QR code

QR = Quick response code

Where do we see them?

Name some of the places ?

What can they do ?

You can access information with your smartphone...

What information ?

● a website (URL)● a map● an mp3● a video● and much more…..

What do you need to read QR codes?

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What do you need to read QR codes?

1. A smartphone

1. An app on your phone (QR Droid) OR …

1. A QR reader on your PC (Quickmark) http://www.quickmark.com.tw/en/basic/downloadMain.asp

Try to read the QR codesyou can see here.

A QR code is ….

1. 1D

2. 2D

3. 3D

A QR code can stock how much information ?

1. About 7,000 digits = 4,000 characters

2. About 2,000 digits = 1,500 characters

3. About 10,000 digits = 5,300 characters

4. About 1,000 digits = 700 characters

What can you remember?

1. QR code =

2. A QR code can stock about XX characters?

3. A QR code is _D

Can we make a QR code?

What do we need ?

To make a QR code we need …..

1. An APP

o http://www.qrstuff.com/ (make a code easily)

o http://qrvoice.net/ (make text to voice QR code)

1. A printer (not always)

1. A blog to store them

Now make your own QR codes

Make and put these QR codes on the wiki PADLET (Right click and save images)

1. A link to a gadget or game you like2. A link to an mp3 text to speech with a message3. A map link (google maps) to your village

http://keremerkan.net/qr-code-and-2d-code-generator/