Using QR Codes in the Classroom:
A Brave New World
Thomas McNealMark van ’t Hooft
2011 eTech Ohio ConferenceColumbus, Ohio
QR or 2D Codes
A QR Code is a specific matrix barcode (or two-dimensional code); a series of black modules arranged in a square pattern on a white background. The information encoded can be text, a URL and even multimedia!readable by dedicated QR barcode readers and camera phones.
QR Codes Come in Many Shapes and Sizes
Winksite http://winksite.com/site/index.cfm
Scanlife http://www.scanlife.com
QR CodeSema Code(Data Matrix)
QuickMark Shotcode
Aztec
EZcode
For Example…QR codes can be placed on a variety of surfaces such as paper and textile and embedded in digital sources such as websites or video clips.
How Are QR Codes Used?
t-shirts web pages
video text audio
Using QR Codes in Education
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M70AtlLy_ns
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayW032sKtj8
The GeoHistorian Project
The GeoHistorian project was created to: Investigate cell phones as an educational tool;Demonstrate how resource sites near and far (in this case
a local historical society and historical sites) can be valuable learning resources;
Demonstrate how digital content can be used to amplify learning at such sites;
Give students the opportunity to become local historians and create digital resources for their communities.
Creating QR Codes: What Do You Need?
Smart Phone with QR code reader
QR code generator
Digital content and a place to upload it to (e.g. flickr, YouTube or a mobile website).
QR codes
Digital Content There is lots of existing content you can link
to, or you can make your own. Smart phones from different carriers all have
different operating systems and require different video and audio formats.
Formats for video and audio clips Windows mobile - Windows Media Video (WMV) iPhone - QuickTime (MOV) Android – Mpeg4 (mp4) Audio - WAV, short for Waveform Audio File
Format
QR Code Generators
http://invx.com/
http://delivr.com/qr-code-generator
http://www.qrstuff.com/
http://qrcode.kaywa.com/
http://www.i-nigma.com/CreateBarcodes.html
http://www.mobile-barcodes.com/qr-code-generator/
QR Code Readers
http://reader.kaywa.com/
http://www.i-nigma.mobi
http://www.mobile-barcodes.com/qr-code-software/(great list here)
http://www.getscanlife.com/
Readers can usually be downloaded directly from the Internet to your phone and should be free.
Tapmedia http://itunes.apple.com/app/id368494609?mt=8
iPod Touch and Google Goggles
Using iPod touch with a Bakodo
Using Google Goggles as a QR code reader
Try It Out!
Around the conference room you will notice a number of QR Codes
Use your phone (download a reader first) or one of our iPod Touches to scan the codes.
To download a reader to your phone: Go to www.i-nigma.mobi on your mobile phone. I-nigma will automatically identify your handset type.
Links DVC Project http://www.rcet.org/dvcproject/index.html GeoHistorian Project http://www.rcet.org/geohistorian Google Goggles
http://www.google.com/mobile/goggles/#text Mobile Barcodes http://www.mobile-barcodes.com/qr-code-
software/ Wirenode http://www.wirenode.com/ WWII Memorial video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=M70AtlLy_ns