These little squares that contain black and white pixels are popping
up everywhere. They are called QR codes short for "quick response"
codes. Here is a site to easily
create a QR code. We will practice this in class next week. I generated
the QR code above so if you have a smartphone that can read QR codes
give it a whirl. If you don't have a QR app on your smartphone you can search
for a free apple QR reader in apple apps for apple products like iphone/ipad/ipod or the android
marketplace for droid phones QR Droid, Scanlife, and Kaywa are a few popular
droid apps.
Watch this 3 minute Youtube video from a school that highlights some interesting ways they are using QR codes in their school for a variety of purposes.
Read this short article on 12 ideas for teaching with QR codes and browse through this slideshow on innovative ways teachers in different subject areas are using QR codes.
If you are interested in browsing through other ideas using QR codes...check out Tom Barrett's 40 Interesting Ways to use QR codes in the classroom (notice the CC license on the title slide) or this site that allows you to easily create a scavenger hunt using QR . http://www.classtools.net/QR/.
Watch this 3 minute Youtube video from a school that highlights some interesting ways they are using QR codes in their school for a variety of purposes.
Read this short article on 12 ideas for teaching with QR codes and browse through this slideshow on innovative ways teachers in different subject areas are using QR codes.
If you are interested in browsing through other ideas using QR codes...check out Tom Barrett's 40 Interesting Ways to use QR codes in the classroom (notice the CC license on the title slide) or this site that allows you to easily create a scavenger hunt using QR . http://www.classtools.net/QR/.
What
are your thoughts about QR codes? Where have you noticed these QR
codes in your daily life? What purpose or application for them in a
school or classroom environment can you see?
