Decoding QR Codes For Your Classroomqr code presentation

Feel free to download an app now for your QR code viewing pleasure. Please download “OnVert Viewer” too. :)

QR Codes ... What are they?

● Q: Where have you seen them before ?

● A: Everywhere !QR is short for “Quick Response” codes.They are like an electronic thumbprint.

QR CODES started in ...... Japan 1994, to help track auto parts. Instead of a straight-line UPC barcode, they are a 2-dimensional barcode and can contain more information.

QR CODES can be fun ... ● QR codes have a 30%

error rate, which means you don’t have to use all the pixels in the picture.

● Logos and images can be inserted into them.

QR codes on TV ...

QR codes in the Arts ...

QR codes look like ...● They can be scanned in

any direction.● Once scanned, they will

give you the information associated with them.

What kind of data is read?

● calendar event● contact information● email address● geo location● phone number

● SMS● plain text● URL● wifi network

How do you start ?Find a reader ...Apple devices : QR Reader

Android : Barcode Scanner

Blackberry : QR Code Scanner Pro

QR readers ... “read” them.● Each dot represents information. ● As more information is added, more dots will

appear.● Good rule of thumb : less dense = better

Less dense = betterInput as little information as you can to keep the QR code clear and easy to read ...Use a URL shortener to make long text short.Contrast ... :

https://docs.google.com/a/bvsd.org/presentation/d/1ktk6dzlQ9Y-kBtPaI380-ao-HSVtZoQiMbPPRg5E09o/edit#slide=id.g11f97ce12_186

http://goo.gl/RP6P9q

URL shortener : Chrome extension

URL shortener :Website http://goo.gl/ http://tinyurl.com/ https://bitly.com/

Make a QR code!zxing.appspot.com/generator/

QR Codes at your school ...-> information signs posted outside your classroom

-> link to a google doc for “sub plans”

QR Codes at your school ...

QR Codes at your school ...-> scavenger hunt around the school

QR Codes at your school ...-> use tools like qrvoice.net to have students “link” to their voice sample

QR codes in your classroomConsider...● Who’s making the code? Teacher or

student?● What is it linking to?● How are you storing the resources?● How reliable is your internet access?

QR codes in your classroomFor Assessment● To prevent grading bias… students affix

codes instead of headings● To explain topics to review… teachers attach

codes that correspond to areas to improve● To assess work without compromising it for

sharing… teachers link to grades**

QR codes in your classroomFor Exploration● To create webquests or scavenger hunts…

link to different tasks or resources● To identify authors, artists and creators…

allow students to guess whose work is whose

● To hide answers & allow time for guesses

QR codes in your classroomFor Annotations● In an art class… attach links to murals or big works to

highlight details● In a music class… mark significant moments to

showcase other performances● In a history class… biographies include a spoken

component; maps are enriched● In an English class/library… for book recommendations

QR codes in your classroomFor Differentiation● Work on display can include different

pointers for students at different levels● Assignment sheets can emphasize different

tasks and goals or link to different texts● Oral directions can complement written ones● Answers can be provided at individual paces

QR codes in your classroomFor Classroom Management● Put links to supplies to purchase on syllabus● Have students record messages to parents

on their desks for conferences● Put links on a daily calendar to documents or

videos for absent students

What about YOUR class?Brainstorm:By Purpose: Assessment, Exploration, Annotation, Differentiation, ManagementBy Subject Area: English/LA, Math, Science, Social Studies, Fine/Performing Arts, Vocational Education, Special EducationBy Age: Elementary, Middle School, High School

OnVert : QR codes on steroids!Students use the iPads to 1) scan QR Code**, and then 2) scan the image relating to that QR code to reveal an Augmented Reality experience. There are 3 layers to this project. 1) Scan code; 2) scan image. 3) You can hear a voice, too.Click on the image at right to view the original source on video and see the example! **you must use the ONVERT app for this..

Time to practice ...http://www.polleverywhere.com/free_text_polls/cP4QHUU0MdGgEtb

Q&A on QR codes

Sources for more ...ISTE presentation available on YouTube Kathy Schrock’s QR Codes list

--> google form --> input your information to a google spreadsheet, then it automatically turns it into a QR code

Edutopia’s 5 Reasons to love QR Codes and 12 Ideas for Teaching With QR Codes