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QR Codes in the Classroom

Carol MayerWayne RESA

+What are QR Codes?

Square bar codes

Used first in Japan to help inventory auto parts in 1994

QR = “Quick Response”

QR codes can be read in two directions = store more data than traditional bar code

They are free

Background

+You’ve Seen Them

+Marketing Examples

+One School Using QR Codes

Black & White and Scanned All Overhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ayW032sKtj8

+How to Use a QR Code

DANSL QReader – Windows only

iCandy – Mac or Windows

Desktop Readers

Apple App Store for i-Devices

- Qrafter - Quickmark - i-Nigma

Android Market - Quickmark - Zxing Barcode Scanner

Blackberry - NeoReader - QR Reader

Mobile Device Readers

Install a QR code reader app on your mobile device.

Scan the QR Code with your mobile device camera.

Your QR code reader will display the information linked to the code!

+How to Create a QR Code

qrStuff – www.qrstuff.com

Kaywa - http://qrcode.kaywa.com/

Google URL Shortener - http://goo.gl/

QR Code Generators

+What Can a QR Code Link To?

WebsiteVideoPlain textAudio fileContact informationLink to Google map

+Ideas for Using QR Codes in the ELA Classroom

Worksheet or study guide with QR Code answers and/or video tutorials

Book summary glued inside back cover Audio link to poetry readings Link to text version of story from poster

illustration Include on flyers for more information Have QR codes around classroom for open

house Add to newsletters Enhance textbooks or pieces of literature Create a calendar of homework assignments

+Where to Go for Ideas

Kathy Schrock’sQR Codes in the Classroomhttp://www.schrockguide.net/qr-codes-in-the-classroom.html

Tony Vincent’sLearning in Hand – QR Codeshttp://learninginhand.com/blog/learning-in-hand-25-qr-codes.html

+Pros, Cons & Issues

Speed of getting to steered content

Peak an interest in technology

Students are creating content

Access to networks and hardware-potential cost to students

Not for those timid with technology use - know your students’ skill levels

Size and density of the codes

Overuse

Pros Cons/Potential Issues

+Additional Resources

http://qr-codes.wikispaces.com/