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Apps, QR Codes and Widgets, Oh My!

Melissa Higgs-HorwellJennifer SchwelikeTech Ohio 2012

Apps – They are Taking Over!

Apps – Growing in Leaps and Bounds

INFOhio Mobile

INFOhio Mobile Apps

www.infohio.org/ER/TechSupport.htm

PBS Apps

Apps! Apps! Everywhere!

Richard Byrne and Stephen Byrne http://android4schools.com

iPad Apps for Education blog http://www.iste.org

bloomsapps

https://sites.google.com/site/bloomsapps/

Quixey Search Engine for Apps http://www.quixey.com/

McDonald’s Wrapper College Library Belt Buckle & Tatoos

Library Card & IDs

TombstoneMuseum

QR CODES

Reading QR Codes

• i-nigma for Apple, Android, and Blackberry• Qrafter for iPhone or iPad• Dansl or iCandy for desktops• QuickMark if no cellphone

Generating QR Codes

•Kaywa•Kerem Erkan•Delivr

1. Mobile Barcoder Firefox Add-On

+ = +

2 Quick Ways to Generate QR codes

2. Add .qrcode to Bit.ly shortened address

URL Shortener

BitlyFrom:https://docs.google.com/present/view?id=dhn2vcv5_765hsdw5xcr&revision=_latest&start=0&theme=blank&authkey=COX05IsF&cwj=trueTo:• http://bit.ly/cuDGQw

Shorten URL’s to Simplify QR Codes

Library Uses

Linda Behen, Mother of Mercy High School, Cincinnati

Classroom & Library Uses

Joanna McNally, Orange High School, Cleveland

Classroom & Library Uses

•Student produced booktalk podcasts

•Author blog or website

•Book trailers

•List of similar books

•Scan-venger hunt

Classroom & Library Uses

• Online book discussion• Library databases for research assignments• Videos & websites in textbooks• Bookmarks

Classroom & Library Uses• Use Firefox Mobile Barcoder to

put up code for any website you are showing to class.

• Add QR codes of math tutorials to math worksheets

• Add to worksheets for students to check answers

• Add code to Dropbox

• Add to EBSCO, WorldBook, or Science Online articles

Daring Librarian Poster for Parents

Daring Librarian QR Tutorial

Poster

http://bit.ly/np8ux8

CCR: University Uses

Poster at Shawnee State University Library

CCR: University Uses

CCR: University Uses

QR Codes in OPAC

To Try Out

• Delivr

• Snap.Vu

• TagMyDoc

Keeping Up• Join Diigo

Group QR Codes in Education

• Follow Scoop.it QR Codes in Education (curation)

QRazy about QR Codes

Widgets: Not Your Econ Prof’s Widgets

“I want my lovely databases to be as easy to get to and as handy as Google.” Joyce Valenza

Netvibes & Other Start Pages

www.infohio.org/ER/TechSupport.htm

Finneytown Library Media Center

Scarlet Oaks Cybrary

To find the link to this widget generator, go to the Discovery Portal Librarian’s Guide and click on Home.

Widget Directions

Apps, QR Codes and Widgets, Oh My!

Melissa [email protected] Schwelik

[email protected] Ohio 2012