Millenials and Fillennials (Ethical Challenge and Responses).pptx
QR Codes in the Classroom
1. Dr. Robert Mayben
Technology in Motion
The University of Alabama
QR CODES IN THE CLASSROOM
2. WHAT ARE QR CODES?
Quick Response Code
Invented in 1994
Made popular in Japan
Everywhere today!
3. THE LEGO CODE
This is the blog post that, for some reason, made me
start looking at the potential of QR Codes.
http://bit.ly/qrlegoblog
4. WHAT INFORMATION CAN BE SHARED
BY A QR CODE?
Web Links
Video Links
Images
Text
Links to Profiles, iTunes, etc.
E-Mail Addresses
Maps & FourSquare
Have you seen any others? Coupons? Sales?
5. WHAT APPS READ QR CODES?
My favorite for the iPhone is i-Nigma.
It is available for Android, Blackberry,
and Windows phones as well.
For my iPad, I use Scan because it is free.
Easy QR is a reader & generator.
Search the marketplace for your device
and read the ratings.
Desktop: http://www.dansl.net/blog/?p=256
Requires Adobe Air & a Webcam
6. HOW ARE QR CODES CREATED?
QR Code Generators
I use QR Stuff: www.qrstuff.com
QR Voice: http://qrvoice.net
Web Tools, Browser Extensions/Plug-ins
Customized QR Codes
Nominal Fee or Create Your Own
8. WHAT IS THE ELEPHANT IN THE
ROOM? How will we use this without mobile
devices?
Be Creative!
BYOD: Bring Your Own Device
BYOT or BYOM
Hot Topic in Ed Tech
L & L in Technology
Have a plan!
Be proactive!
9. HOW CAN QR CODES BE USED IN THE
EDUCATION WORLD?
Scavenger Hunts – Links to Videos, Tasks, Questions
Review Games
Answer Key or way for students to check answers
Quick Links to Teacher Web Sites
Information about the school or events
Video Tours of the School or Library
T-Shirts
Quick Links to Teacher E-Mail or Text
10. HOW CAN QR CODES BE USED IN THE
EDUCATION WORLD?
Interactive Book Reviews or Trailers
Interactive Posters or Handouts
Homework Assignments
Easy Access to Extra Content - Multimedia
Clicker-Type Activities
Links to Data, Graphs, Charts, Maps, etc.
Hints, Clues, Tips, or Extra Help on Assignments
Lists of Formulas or Glossary of Terms
12. SPECIFIC EXAMPLE II
Genetics QR Code Quest
Activities such as Flip Camera Project, Video
Questions, MC Questions, Read & Answer
Incorporates Edmodo App
Printed Codes: http://bit.ly/qractivitycards
Instructions: http://bit.ly/qractivitypart2
13. WHAT IS MENTIMETER?
Mentimeter is a tool to interact with your audience.
It is a WEB-BASED tool that enables you to create
questions, collect answers and show the result in real
time.
The goal is to make presentations more interactive,
engaging and fun.
http://mentimeter.com
16. WHAT IS THE QR TREASURE HUNT
GENERATOR?
How to set up a QR Code Treasure Hunt
http://bit.ly/qrhuntguide
QR Treasure Hunt Generator
http://www.classtools.net/QR/
Main Benefits: Text-Based &
NO Internet Connection Needed
17. SOME THOUGHTS ABOUT THE QR
TREASURE HUNT GENERATOR
How would students submit answers?
Edmodo, Moodle, Other CMS
E-Mail from Notes App
E-Mail
Text Message
Another App?
Handwritten
Your Ideas?
18. WHERE CAN I FIND MORE IDEAS FOR
CLASSROOM USES OF QR CODES?
Scan the QR Code in the bottom left-hand corner of
each slide or go to:
http://uatim.wikispaces.com/QRCodes
Resources from EdTech Gurus
My UATiM Shared Resources:
http://www.delicious.com/uatim/qr
19. A FEW TIPS
Laminating sometimes causes issues.
Light colors do not work well.
Large amounts of text can be more difficult to scan.
Use a URL shortener such as bit.ly to make scanning
of a code easier.
20. WERE YOU PAYING ATTENTION?
QR Code Quiz - In Groups with Assigned Colors
Formative Assessment or Review Strategy
Scan the code with your mobile device & record your
answers with your notes app or on paper.
With students, I would have them submit the answers
to me (possibly as a competition). Today, we’ll just
have a group check.
21. ANSWERS IN REVIEW
Question Answer
Name a QR Code generator. QRStuff, Easy QR, Etc.
Name an app that reads QR Codes. i-nigma, Red Laser, QR Scan, etc.
What country is said to have Japan
popularized QR Codes?
What does BYOD mean? Bring Your Own Device
Name one method of integrating QR hunts, keys, etc.
Codes into the curriculum.
What excellent resource provides classtools.net
the QR Treasure Hunt Generator?