QR+Code

=QR Codes - Quick Response Codes= In a nutshell, QR codes link digital content with an image that is scannable with software on smartphones or in some cases even with a camera.


 * As always, CommonCraft explains it really well!** QR Codes


 * How might we use them in the classroom?**
 * place-based tours around the school or community linked to student research
 * scavenger hunts for new students
 * augmenting community and school surrounding using QR - for instance showing how the flowers were seeded next to a fully grown flower
 * QR for experimental learning objects with Geo tagging
 * book reviews/talks that could be attached at the back of books
 * links to student-created video, podcasts, PSAs, newsletter,
 * links to websites
 * links to tutorials or screencasts that explain instructions
 * show exemplars
 * link to websites on a research wall
 * differentiate strategies for students
 * letting students share their own created content using QR

Background Reading:
QR Codes in the Classroom by Bridget McCrea Classroom Implementation Guide by Cool Cat Teacher Using QR Codes in the Classroom by Mr. Lister How to Set up a QR Treasure Hunt by activehistory.co.uk QR It's Code for Engaging Students by Learning & Leading Interactive Stories and Writing by Doug Peterson QR Work Without Smartphones by Doug Peterson [|Using QR Codes in the Classroom] by Mary Beth Hertz [|Trendspotting at ISTE11] by Suzie Boss [|QR codes in the media center!] Edutopia Group Discussion [|Teaching and Learning: Using iPads in the Classroom] by Ben Johnson [|Your Classroom Is Not an Airplane!] by Nicholas Provenzano Interactive Bulletin Boards from Free Tech 4 Teachers

QR Code Generators:
http://invx.com http://www.qrstuff.com/ []

QR Code Readers:
Red Laser Qrafter Bakodo Barcode Scanner for iphone QR Reader for iphone Lynkee Mobile Tag Kaywa