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Decoding QR Codes For Your Classroomqr code presentation
Feel free to download an app now for your QR code viewing pleasure. Please download “OnVert Viewer” too. :)
QR Codes ... What are they?
● Q: Where have you seen them before ?
● A: Everywhere !QR is short for “Quick Response” codes.They are like an electronic thumbprint.
QR CODES started in ...... Japan 1994, to help track auto parts. Instead of a straight-line UPC barcode, they are a 2-dimensional barcode and can contain more information.
QR CODES can be fun ... ● QR codes have a 30%
error rate, which means you don’t have to use all the pixels in the picture.
● Logos and images can be inserted into them.
QR codes on TV ...
QR codes in the Arts ...
QR codes look like ...● They can be scanned in
any direction.● Once scanned, they will
give you the information associated with them.
What kind of data is read?
● calendar event● contact information● email address● geo location● phone number
● SMS● plain text● URL● wifi network
How do you start ?Find a reader ...Apple devices : QR Reader
Android : Barcode Scanner
Blackberry : QR Code Scanner Pro
QR readers ... “read” them.● Each dot represents information. ● As more information is added, more dots will
appear.● Good rule of thumb : less dense = better
Less dense = betterInput as little information as you can to keep the QR code clear and easy to read ...Use a URL shortener to make long text short.Contrast ... :
https://docs.google.com/a/bvsd.org/presentation/d/1ktk6dzlQ9Y-kBtPaI380-ao-HSVtZoQiMbPPRg5E09o/edit#slide=id.g11f97ce12_186
http://goo.gl/RP6P9q
URL shortener : Chrome extension
URL shortener :Website http://goo.gl/ http://tinyurl.com/ https://bitly.com/
Make a QR code!zxing.appspot.com/generator/
QR Codes at your school ...-> information signs posted outside your classroom
-> link to a google doc for “sub plans”
QR Codes at your school ...
QR Codes at your school ...-> scavenger hunt around the school
QR Codes at your school ...-> use tools like qrvoice.net to have students “link” to their voice sample
QR codes in your classroomConsider...● Who’s making the code? Teacher or
student?● What is it linking to?● How are you storing the resources?● How reliable is your internet access?
QR codes in your classroomFor Assessment● To prevent grading bias… students affix
codes instead of headings● To explain topics to review… teachers attach
codes that correspond to areas to improve● To assess work without compromising it for
sharing… teachers link to grades**
QR codes in your classroomFor Exploration● To create webquests or scavenger hunts…
link to different tasks or resources● To identify authors, artists and creators…
allow students to guess whose work is whose
● To hide answers & allow time for guesses
QR codes in your classroomFor Annotations● In an art class… attach links to murals or big works to
highlight details● In a music class… mark significant moments to
showcase other performances● In a history class… biographies include a spoken
component; maps are enriched● In an English class/library… for book recommendations
QR codes in your classroomFor Differentiation● Work on display can include different
pointers for students at different levels● Assignment sheets can emphasize different
tasks and goals or link to different texts● Oral directions can complement written ones● Answers can be provided at individual paces
QR codes in your classroomFor Classroom Management● Put links to supplies to purchase on syllabus● Have students record messages to parents
on their desks for conferences● Put links on a daily calendar to documents or
videos for absent students
What about YOUR class?Brainstorm:By Purpose: Assessment, Exploration, Annotation, Differentiation, ManagementBy Subject Area: English/LA, Math, Science, Social Studies, Fine/Performing Arts, Vocational Education, Special EducationBy Age: Elementary, Middle School, High School
OnVert : QR codes on steroids!Students use the iPads to 1) scan QR Code**, and then 2) scan the image relating to that QR code to reveal an Augmented Reality experience. There are 3 layers to this project. 1) Scan code; 2) scan image. 3) You can hear a voice, too.Click on the image at right to view the original source on video and see the example! **you must use the ONVERT app for this..
Time to practice ...http://www.polleverywhere.com/free_text_polls/cP4QHUU0MdGgEtb
Q&A on QR codes
Sources for more ...ISTE presentation available on YouTube Kathy Schrock’s QR Codes list
--> google form --> input your information to a google spreadsheet, then it automatically turns it into a QR code
Edutopia’s 5 Reasons to love QR Codes and 12 Ideas for Teaching With QR Codes