QR Codes How to use them Successfully in the Classroom
QR Codes
How to use them Successfully in the Classroom
What’s a QR Code?
A QR Code is a specific matrix bar code (or two-dimensional code), readable by dedicated QR bar code readers and camera
phones. The code consists of black modules arranged in a square pattern on a white background. The information
encoded can be text, URL or other data.
Open a QR Code Reader App Point it at a QR Code The App activates the camera on the mobile
device This in turn will open up the correct
application to handle the data embedded in the code
How Does It Work
QR Code Generators
Kaywa- Generates codes from text, URL, phone number and SMS
QRStuff - Generates QR code from text, URL, phone number, SMS, Email, Email message, Vcard, Vcalendar, itunes, google maps, youtube, paypal- Social network: twitter profile, twitter status update, facebook profile, facebook like, myspace, linkedln profile, linkedln share, foursquare venue- Change colour of code
Kerem Erken's QR Code and 2D Code Generator- Creates QR codes, data matrix, aztec code, micro QR code- Generates codes from URL, bookmark a website, make a phone call, send an SMS, send an email, make a Vcard, meCard, vCalendar, Google Maps, Bing Maps, Geographic Coordinates, youtube video, android market search, latest tweet of a user, tweet on twitter, twitter profile, create blackberry messenger user, wifi, text- meCard automatically adds contact information into the address book in the phone- Will Shorten link- Mobile Marketing Machines Bonus - Completely customize what the code looks like
Websites URLs YouTube Videos Email addresses iTunes links SMS messages Plain Alpha-Numeric Text
Almost any information can be embedded…….
What Can Be Embedded?
QR Code Reader
Kaywa I.nigma Neoreader
- Get through mobile browser
Quickmark- Supports Apple, Android, Windows Mobile, S60
iCandy - Compatible with mac, windows, and iphone
Quickmark- PC Download
Voice to QR Codes
http://qrvoice.net/ Only 100 characters
http://vocaroo.com/ Not only can you record
yourself or upload any audio clip but there is no time limit
RecordMP3.org
Convert any long URLs into a QR code to make it
easy for pupils to access a website Print QR Codes and hang them in the classroom for
pupils to check their answers Advertise an event-write a blog post, embed the
URL of the post in a QR Code, print it out and display it.
Stick a QR Code into a book to give pupils access to additional information on the web, view a video etc.
Create a treasure hunt around the school using printed QR Codes
Classroom Applications
Make a classroom display interactive by
including QR Codes Add QR Codes to worksheets/handouts Make a Webquest with the links all in QR
Codes Put a link to a Google Doc in a QR Code Tell a story using Talking QR Codes Play Matching Games using QR Codes
Classroom Applications
Classroom ApplicationsMake a display interactive by using QR Codes
Interactive Bulletin BoardMake a display interactive by using QR Codes
Worksheet
Quiz
How to make a QR Codes How to make Talking QR Codes How to insert QR Codes into Worksheets QR code Math Treasure Hunt Look at a Talking QR Codes Story
Workshop Activites
50 QR Code Resources for the Classroom
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/igeneration/50-qr-code-resources-for-the-classroom/16093
Teachers Pay Teachers http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Browse/Searc
h:qr+codes
10 QR Code Readers for the iPad http://appsineducation.blogspot.com/2012/03/qr-sca
nner-for-ipad.html
Uses in the Classroom
Uses in the Classroom
Tom Barrett’s Interesting Ways Series
http://edte.ch/blog/interesting-ways/ QR Code Treasure Hunt Generator
http://www.classtools.net/QR/ Tony Vincent’s “Learning in Hand” Video on QR
Codes http://learninginhand.com/blog/learning-in-hand
-25-qr-codes.html
Resources
Great Technology Tips
http://www.tammyworcester.com/Tips/Tammys_Technology_Tips_for_Teachers.html