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.

Questions?Thomas McNeal

tmcneal@kent.edu

Mark van ‘t Hooft

mvanthoo@kent.edu

http://www.rcet.org

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