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QR Codes in the Classroom
Damien Quinn, Seomra Ranga (www.seomraranga.com)
What is a QR Code?QR stands for “Quick Response”It’s a 2D code that can be read with the
camera on your mobile deviceIt’s generally square in pattern,
generally black and set against a white background
Damien Quinn, Seomra Ranga, ICT in Education Conference, May 19th, 2012
How To Read a QR CodeYou need to download a QR Code Reader App
Lots are available in the iTunes App Store, Android Market or for Windows phone/Blackberry
Most are free to downloadExamples are I-nigma, QR Maker, Easy QR
Damien Quinn, Seomra Ranga, ICT in Education Conference, May 19th, 2012
How Does it Work?Open the QR Code Reader AppPoint it at the QR CodeThe 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
Damien Quinn, Seomra Ranga, ICT in Education Conference, May 19th, 2012
What Can be Embedded in a QR Code?
Damien Quinn, Seomra Ranga, ICT in Education Conference, May 19th, 2012
Almost any information can be embedded including:Website URLSMS MessagesPlain Alpha-Numeric TextYouTube VideoEmail AddressiTunes Link
How to Create QR Codes
Damien Quinn, Seomra Ranga, ICT in Education Conference, May 19th, 2012
Use the following websites to make QR Codes
www.qrstuff.comhttp://qrcode.kaywa.com/http://bit.lyhttp://goo.gl/www.qrvoice.netwww.qrhacker.com
Classroom Applications
Damien Quinn, Seomra Ranga, ICT in Education Conference, May 19th, 2012
Convert any long URL’s 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.
Classroom Applications
Damien Quinn, Seomra Ranga, ICT in Education Conference, May 19th, 2012
Create a treasure hunt around the school using printed QR Codes
Make a classroom display interactive by including QR Codes
Add QR Codes to Worksheets/HandoutsMake a Webquest with the links all in
QR CodesPut a link to a Google Doc in a QR CodeTell a story using Talking QR CodesPlay Matching Games using QR Codes
Classroom Applications
Damien Quinn, Seomra Ranga, ICT in Education Conference, May 19th, 2012
Make a display interactive by using QR Codes
Classroom Applications
Damien Quinn, Seomra Ranga, ICT in Education Conference, May 19th, 2012
Make a display interactive by using QR Codes
Workshop ActivitiesHow to make QR CodesHow to make Talking QR CodesHow to insert QR Codes into WorksheetsPlay a Matching Game ExerciseQR Codes WebquestQR Code Maths Treasure HuntQR Codes QuizLook at a Talking QR Codes StoryTake a Spelling Test Using QR Codes
and Google Docs
Damien Quinn, Seomra Ranga, ICT in Education Conference, May 19th, 2012
ResourcesTom Barrett’s Interesting Ways Series (
http://edte.ch/blog/interesting-ways/)QR Code Treasure Hunt Generator (
http://classtools.net/QR/)50 QR Code Resources for the Classroom (
http://t.co/eQaECIOA)10 QR Code Readers for the iPad
(http://t.co/npQ9MKKM)Tony Vincent’s “Learning in Hand” Video on QR
Codes (http://learninginhand.com/blog/learning-in-hand-25-qr-codes.html)
Damien Quinn, Seomra Ranga, ICT in Education Conference, May 19th, 2012
ContactSeomra Ranga www.seomraranga.comNollaig Shona www.nollaigshona.ieTwitter: @seomrarangaFacebook:
http://facebook.com/SeomraRangaEmail: [email protected]:
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