QR Codes

Real-world links or“hardlinks”

Real-world links or“hardlinks”

A brief description (really)• A “barcode on steroids”– A way to store a larger set of instructions– 2.9 KB or 4296 alphanumeric characters

• A way to attach computer information to objects in the real world

• Can be scanned with any camera-equipped Smartphone

• The Smartphone “knows” what to do with the code, with the installation of a very small application

How Does It Work?

• Create a barcode: http://www.delivr.com/qr-code-generator, http://qrstuff.com/– Content can be so many things!

• Print it, embed it, project it – whatever!• Students and/or parents can scan the codes

from posters, cards, labels, etc and see multimedia content related to the print media– Expand the classroom learning experience!

What can you use it for?imagine

• Scavenger and treasure hunts

• Poster projects with multimedia content

• Field trips using prepared content on cards

• Communicate without dictating – did I mention 4296 alphanumeric characters?

• Remember - any internet link can be encoded, as long as your device can handle it. Music, video, websites, photos, etc.

• What can you think of?

Try it!A group demonstration

• Android Market – Barcode Scanner• iPhone App Store – i-nigma• Windows Marketplace – i-nigma• Blackberry – mobile.blackberry.com or

www.i-nigma.mobi

Let’s say you are studying birds…

Questions?

More information

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QR_Code• http://www.digitalgeography.co.uk/

archives/2009/04/exploring-personal-geographies-with-qr-codes-part-1/

• http://www.denso-wave.com/qrcode/qrstandard-e.html