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QR Codes in the Classroom
James RayMCSD
+What are QR Codes?
Square bar codes
QR = “Quick Response”
QR codes can be read in two directions = store more data than traditional bar code
They are free
Background
+How to Use a QR Code
DANSL QReader – Windows only
iCandy – Mac or Windows
Desktop Readers
Apple App Store for i-Devices - Qrafter - Quickmark - i-Nigma
Android Market - Quickmark - Zxing Barcode Scanner
Blackberry - NeoReader - QR Reader
Mobile Device Readers
Install a QR code reader app on your mobile device.
Scan the QR Code with your mobile device camera.
Your QR code reader will display the information linked to the code!
+How to Create a QR Code
qrStuff – www.qrstuff.com
Kaywa - http://qrcode.kaywa.com/
Google URL Shortener - http://goo.gl/
QR Code Generators
+What Can a QR Code Link To?
WebsiteVideoPlain textAudio fileContact informationLink to Google map
+Ideas for Using QR Codes in the ELA Classroom
Worksheet or study guide with QR Code answers and/or video tutorials
Book summary glued inside back cover Audio link to poetry readings Link to text version of story from poster
illustration Include on flyers for more information Have QR codes around classroom for open
house Add to newsletters Enhance textbooks or pieces of literature Create a calendar of homework assignments
+Where to Go for Ideas
Kathy Schrock’sQR Codes in the Classroomhttp://www.schrockguide.net/qr-codes-in-the-classroom.html
Tony Vincent’sLearning in Hand – QR Codeshttp://learninginhand.com/blog/learning-in-hand-25-qr-codes.html
+Pros, Cons & Issues
Speed of getting to steered content
Peak an interest in technology
Students are creating content
Access to networks and hardware-potential cost to students
Not for those timid with technology use - know your students’ skill levels
Size and density of the codes
Overuse
Pros Cons/Potential Issues
+Examples..Math Check
1. 345 2. 934 + 256 - 347
+Formative Assessment
Scan the QR code below to answer the question.
+The Odyssey DOL #1
Get out your headphones and scan the QR code.
Watch the video located at the top of page.
Write a several sentence personal response.
Then write a paragraph explaining the similarities and differences between this reunion and Telemachus' and Odysseus' reunion.
+S-V Agreement
Scan the QR code for practice S-V agreement quizzes
+Additional Resources
http://qr-codes.wikispaces.com/