Book Talks, Picture Talks, Reports, etc.

QR Codes for

Authentic Assessment

Liz Rosenfeld, Pleasant Street School

Michelle Plourde,Woodland Heights School

Laconia, New Hampshire

National Council of Teachers of

English – Project Guidelines

• Exposure to all kinds of writing and

rewriting helps students become better

writers and thinkers.

• Writing should extend beyond the

classroom walls.

• Students need authentic purposes and

audiences for writing.

QR Codes

Quick Response Code

2 dimensional bar code

Easily generated

Decoded by iPads and iPhones

Activates a web page

Dials a phone number

Sends an e-mail or text message

QR codes

Business cards

Advertising

Packaging

Posters, brochures

PAJAMAS!

QR Codes in the

Classroom with

Karen Mensing

Free QR Code Reader for iPad

• Visit App Store

• Search: qr code reader

• Recommend: Qrafter because it

lets you choose to open in Safari

How to Read a QR Code:

Open the QR code reader on your iPad

Center the QR code inside the frame

QR code automatically activates an internet file:

Liz’s Webpage Michelle’s Webpage

Under Construction

Equipment Computer – PC or Mac

Microphone – Snowball

I-pad

Printer

QRme: QR Code Generator This is a link to:

http://www.qrme.com/

Link to the website, type a message and make a QR code.

Welcome to the CMCT!

http://goo.gl Tammy’s Tech Tips for Teachers: Tip 96

• Copy the URL you want to turn into a QR code.

• Go to http://goo.gl

• Paste the URL and click the “Shorten” button – verification required

• Copy the shortened URL

• Paste the shortened URL into your browser’s location window

• Add “”.qr” to the end of the address

• Press the “Enter” key on your keyboard

• A QR code will be generated (copy & paste)

• This QR code is a link to google images of QR codes

Google Spreadsheet =image("https://chart.googleapis.com/chart?chs=150x150&cht=qr&chl=" & A2)

This formula only works in a Google Spreadsheet.

Free App You Need: AudioBoo AudioBoo: iPhone App

that you can put on your

iPad to record audio files.

App publishes your file and

is set up to share your link

to a QR code generator.

This is a QR code that will

take you to the app!

Computer Version of Audioboo

audioboo.fm

iPad Audioboo App

• Worked in Pairs

• Quick writes for photographs

• QR codes to publish narratives

After School Program

Picture Project

Students share QR code narrations

• Book Talks for “Book Buddies”

• Rubric

• Partner recording

• QR code Book Talks are permanently

affixed to Ladybug Books in the library

Book Talk Project

K 1 2 3 4 5

1. With prompting

and support, ask

and answer

questions about

key details in a text.

2. With prompting

and support, retell

familiar stories,

including key

details.

3. With prompting

and support,

identify characters,

settings, and major

events in a story.

1. Ask and answer

questions about key

details in a

text.

2. Retell stories,

including key details,

and

demonstrate

understanding of

their central message

or lesson.

3. Describe

characters, settings,

and major events in a

story, using key

details.

1. Ask and answer

such questions as

who, what, where,

when, why, and how

to demonstrate

understanding of key

details in a text.

2. Recount stories,

including fables and

folktales from diverse

cultures, and

determine their

central message,

lesson, or moral.

3. Describe how

characters in a story

respond to

major events and

challenges.

1. Ask and answer questions

to demonstrate

understanding of a text,

referring explicitly to the text

as the basis for the answers.

2. Recount stories, including

fables, folktales, and

myths from diverse cultures;

determine the central

message, lesson, or moral

and explain

how it is conveyed through

key details in the text.

3. Describe characters in a

story (e.g., their traits,

motivations, or feelings) and

explain how their

actions contribute to the

sequence of events.

1. Refer to details and

examples in a text

when explaining what

the text says explicitly

and when drawing

inferences from the

text.

2. Determine a theme

of a story, drama, or

poem from details in

the text; summarize

the text.

3. Describe in depth a

character, setting, or

event

in a story or drama,

drawing on specific

details

in the text (e.g., a

character’s thoughts,

words, or

actions).

1. Quote accurately from a

text when explaining what the

text says explicitly and when

drawing inferences from the

text.

2. Determine a theme of a

story, drama, or poem from

details in the text, including

how characters in a story or

drama respond to challenges

or how the speaker in a poem

reflects upon a topic;

summarize the text.

3. Compare and contrast two

or more characters,

settings, or events in a story

or drama, drawing

on specific details in the text

(e.g., how characters

interact).

Common Core for Reading: Key Ideas and Details

Book Talk Project

K – 5: Common Core requires students to connect with text: Characters,

setting, plot; who, what, where, when, why; key details; inferences, character

study; quote and explain quotation, determine theme, compare and contrast

Preparation Presentation Delivery Common Core Vocabulary

Above

Grade

Level

4

Written Summary that identifies:

*Title, Author

*Genre with explanation as to why

the book fits into the genre.

*Keywords

*Main Character

*Setting (place)

*Time (day; night)

*Problem in the story with details

and adjectives

*Memorable Quote from story with

explanation about why the quote

was chosen and what it means.

All of the items,

details,

adjectives and

explanations in

written summary

are included in

the presentation

.

Presenter does not

reveal the ending of

the book.

Great volume

Rate of

speaking slow

enough so that

you are

understood.

Pronunciation of

words is clear

Main character, setting

and problem

identified.

Include key details.

Descriptions include

character traits,

motivations and/or

feelings and some

actions that contribute

to the problem.

Description identifies

a plot complication.

Adjectives are:

Descriptive

Colorful

Interesting

Grade Level

3

Written Summary that identifies:

*Title, Author

*Genre

*Keywords

*Main Character

*Setting (place)

*Time (day; night)

*Problem

*Memorable Quote from story

All of the items in

the written

summary are

included in the

presentation.

Presenter does not

reveal the ending of

the book.

Good volume

Rate of speaking a

little rushed, but

mostly understood.

Pronunciation of

words is clear

Main character, setting and

problem identified.

Include key details with

some descriptions.

Adjectives are:

Basic

Common

Below Grade

Level

2

Summary is missing one of the above Presentation is

missing details from

the summary.

Ending revealed.

Low volume

Talk too fast.

Trouble

understanding.

Main Character, setting and

problem are not clearly

identified.

No adjectives

Needs

Improvement

1

Summary is missing more than one of the

above

Presentation does

not match the

summary. Ending

revealed

Whisper

Can’t understand

words.

Main Character, setting and

problem are not clearly

identified.

No adjectives

Score

Book Talk Rubric

Book Talk Worksheet, by _______________________(write your name)

Checklist:

o Keywords

o Genre

o Problem or conflict

o No solution

o Memorable quote

(Write the Title and Author of the book in the lines below)

____________________________________________by _______________________________________

The keywords for this fiction genre are _______________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________.

The main character is _____________________________________________________________________.

The story takes place _____________________________________________________________________.

(Add one or two sentences about the plot and main character’s conflict.)

______________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________

My favorite quote from the story is ___________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________.

I like this quote because ___________________________________________________________________.

oMain Character(s)

oSetting (time & place)

5th grade students writing book talks about NH Ladybug Books

5th grade students using Audioboo app to record book talks

5th Grade student creating and printing QR code

QR codes are permanently attached to NH Ladybug books in the library.

• Reader’s Theater poetry

• Illustrations

• QR code to publish poetry reading

Poetry Project

Students creating Audioboos in

the Computer Lab

• Students all working

in 1 Audioboo account

• Students used

external stick and

Snowball

microphones for

better sound quality

• Students were then

able to listen to

classmates pieces

During Parent Teacher conferences students

were able to share their work through QR code.

• 4th Grade field trip

• Group Posters

• 5th Grader supervised recording

• QR codes attached to group

posters for Parent Teacher

Conferences

Social Studies

• 5th Grade Explorer Posters

• Posters & Written narratives

• Students worked in pairs to

record their reports

• QR codes attached to

Explorer Posters for Parent

Teacher Conferences

Belknap Mill

• 4th grade students

created posters

after visiting the

historic Belknap

Mill.

• Photos inspired

writing.

• Published “Living

Poster” for parent

iPads and

iPhones.

Explorer Reports

• Research - 3

sources

• Written Report

• 10 Fact PPT

slide

• Map and pics

• Time line

• QR Code

QR Code in Science - Soil

Scientific

Process comes

alive with QR

codes!

“When I told the students that they were going to record their posters,

there was a PHYSICAL reaction. They sat up straighter, their eyes went

ide. They were so much more invested in their project and their word

choice because they knew they were going to have an audience and they

were in the starring role.” Whitney McCallum- PSS 4th Grade Teacher

Math Pinterest Projects

Our Pinterest

Picks!

QR Codes:

In the Classrooms

Our Pizza

Fraction Story

Students created

their family’s pizza

story using clipart

from a word

processing

software, Audioboo

and QE Me.

The Process: Script to QR code Practice your script

Go to Audioboo App

Record your script

Publish your boo – takes about 30 seconds

Share your boo: Copy Link

Go to http://qrme

Paste in your link

Save image (it automatically goes to photos)

Attach your i-pad to a computer that has a printer using the charging cord

Computer / Portable Devices / Apple i Pad

Click through until you find the image of your QR code

Right click: Open & Print

Fit to picture frame: wallet size

Print

QR Code Project Ideas

Book Talks & Picture Talks:

Students write about a book or a picture and create a QR code to

publish and share their writing.

Scavenger Hunts:

Set up a series of QR codes to build information, students

record information or solve riddles to build knowledge.

Website Links:

Project code or provide handout with code to link students

to a specific site on the internet.

Centers:

QR code link for directions, information or a video.

Hallway publishing for conferences or open house:

QR code link to student voice recording explaining project or author/artist bio.

Write your Script:

________________________________________

________________________________________

________________________________________

________________________________________

________________________________________

____________________

Credits:

www.audioboo.fm

www.qrme.com

www.youtube.com (The magic of QR codes in the classroom – Karen

Mensing)

http://goo.gl (Tammy’s Tech Tips for Teachers: Tip 96)

www.pinterest.com