QR Codes

How to use them Successfully in the Classroom

What’s a QR Code?

A QR Code is a specific matrix bar code (or two-dimensional code), readable by dedicated QR bar code readers and camera

phones. The code consists of black modules arranged in a square pattern on a white background. The information

encoded can be text, URL or other data.

Open a QR Code Reader App Point it at a QR Code The App activates the camera on the mobile

device This in turn will open up the correct

application to handle the data embedded in the code

How Does It Work

QR Code Generators

Kaywa- Generates codes from text, URL, phone number and SMS

QRStuff - Generates QR code from text, URL, phone number, SMS, Email, Email message, Vcard, Vcalendar, itunes, google maps, youtube, paypal- Social network: twitter profile, twitter status update, facebook profile, facebook like, myspace, linkedln profile, linkedln share, foursquare venue- Change colour of code

Kerem Erken's QR Code and 2D Code Generator- Creates QR codes, data matrix, aztec code, micro QR code- Generates codes from URL, bookmark a website, make a phone call, send an SMS, send an email, make a Vcard, meCard, vCalendar, Google Maps, Bing Maps, Geographic Coordinates, youtube video, android market search, latest tweet of a user, tweet on twitter, twitter profile, create blackberry messenger user, wifi, text- meCard automatically adds contact information into the address book in the phone- Will Shorten link- Mobile Marketing Machines Bonus - Completely customize what the code looks like

Websites URLs YouTube Videos Email addresses iTunes links SMS messages Plain Alpha-Numeric Text

Almost any information can be embedded…….

What Can Be Embedded?

QR Code Reader

Kaywa I.nigma Neoreader

- Get through mobile browser

Quickmark- Supports Apple, Android, Windows Mobile, S60

iCandy - Compatible with mac, windows, and iphone

Quickmark- PC Download

Voice to QR Codes

http://qrvoice.net/ Only 100 characters

http://vocaroo.com/ Not only can you record

yourself or upload any audio clip but there is no time limit

RecordMP3.org

Convert any long URLs into a QR code to make it

easy for pupils to access a website Print QR Codes and hang them in the classroom for

pupils to check their answers Advertise an event-write a blog post, embed the

URL of the post in a QR Code, print it out and display it.

Stick a QR Code into a book to give pupils access to additional information on the web, view a video etc.

Create a treasure hunt around the school using printed QR Codes

Classroom Applications

Make a classroom display interactive by

including QR Codes Add QR Codes to worksheets/handouts Make a Webquest with the links all in QR

Codes Put a link to a Google Doc in a QR Code Tell a story using Talking QR Codes Play Matching Games using QR Codes

Classroom Applications

Classroom ApplicationsMake a display interactive by using QR Codes

Interactive Bulletin BoardMake a display interactive by using QR Codes

Worksheet

Quiz

How to make a QR Codes How to make Talking QR Codes How to insert QR Codes into Worksheets QR code Math Treasure Hunt Look at a Talking QR Codes Story

Workshop Activites

50 QR Code Resources for the Classroom

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/igeneration/50-qr-code-resources-for-the-classroom/16093

Teachers Pay Teachers http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Browse/Searc

h:qr+codes

10 QR Code Readers for the iPad http://appsineducation.blogspot.com/2012/03/qr-sca

nner-for-ipad.html

Uses in the Classroom

Pinterest

Uses in the Classroom

Tom Barrett’s Interesting Ways Series

http://edte.ch/blog/interesting-ways/ QR Code Treasure Hunt Generator

http://www.classtools.net/QR/ Tony Vincent’s “Learning in Hand” Video on QR

Codes http://learninginhand.com/blog/learning-in-hand

-25-qr-codes.html

Resources

Great Technology Tips

http://www.tammyworcester.com/Tips/Tammys_Technology_Tips_for_Teachers.html