1. QR codes - What’s in it for you?
12th June 1.15 – 2.00 pm
Lyn Lall, Phil Hardcastle (RSC East Midlands Advisors)
Ian Hughes (Grantham College)
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RSCs – Stimulating and supporting innovation in learning

2. Aims of this session
 To look at what QR codes are
 To show you how to scan them and how you can
create them
 To share ways you could use them in teaching
and learning, and business support processes
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3. Have you scanned a QR code before?
A. Yes
B. No
C. What’s a QR code?
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4. QR codes – what are they?
 Commoncraft explanation of QR codes
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5. How can I read QR codes with my phone?
 Anyone with a smartphone can scan and read QR
code images with the click of a camera. By
scanning the codes with a QR reader on a
smartphone, you can then access images,
websites and text linked to the QR code.
 Example QR code readers:
– i-nigma, Neoreader, QRreader and QRafter.
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6. How do I scan them?
• Firstly you need to download an app to your phone
Quickmark
QR Droid Red laser
QR
reader QR app
Go to your phone’s
marketplace and search for
QR code scanner
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7. How do I scan them?
• Step 1 - install your app
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8. How do I scan them?
• Step 2 – Open the app
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9. How do I scan them?
• Step 3 - point your camera and click
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10. How do I scan them?
• Step 4 – Here are the details from that QR code
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11. Have you created a QR code before?
A. Yes
B. No
C. I wouldn’t know where to start!
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12. How do I create my own QR codes?
 QR codes can be created freely and easily using
any number of QR code generators available on
the internet. Each generator will create an image
that you can download or print to use anywhere.
 There are a huge range of free QR code
generators including Kaywa and QRafter.
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13. QR code generators
Lots to choose from...
qrcode.kaywa.com
(Good for the https://bitly.com/
basics) (Good for URL
shortening and
gathering
qrstuff.com statistics)
(Good for creating
contact QR codes goo.gl
(Vcard) and changing
colour) (Good for URL
shortening and
http://unitaglive.com gathering
statistics)
(Good for adding
logos and images)
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14. Kaywa
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qrcode.kaywa.com
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15. Make QR codes interesting - insert
pictures and logos
http://www.qrhacker.com
http://www.qrstuff.com/
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16. Where have you seen QR codes?
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17. QR codes at NHTA
 QR code treasure hunts where the group that wins
gets a prize – e.g. in health and safety lessons to
jazz them up and make them more fun.
 QR codes as part of a presentation – so half way
through a power point there may be a group
exercise using QR codes that breaks up the
lesson and gets the learners moving around.
 Put QR codes on notice boards – spark curiosity
 QR codes within the salon for driving promotions
for models.
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18. How you could use QR codes
 Classroom practitioners - attach QR codes to
objects with links to websites including case
studies, videos, YouTube links, quizzes and
formative assessments;
 Create an induction activity for learners by
posting QR codes around your organisation.
 Differentiation
 Formative assessment
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19. Augmented reality games
(that’s treasure hunts really)
http://classtools.net/QR/
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20. Safeguarding and E&D ideas
 QR codes linking to anti-bullying sites for support
for learners
 QR codes linked to telephone numbers of key
contacts for safeguarding
 Equality and Diversity QR codes with links to
activities, information
 Estate teams could use QR codes around a
campus to help learners find their way around –
attach a QR code on posters, notices, flyers and
webpages and link to a location on a Google map
to “get directions to here”.
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21. How can I use QR codes as a marketing
tool?
 Use as a marketing tool on all your publicity
information to link to additional organisational
information
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22. How can I use QR codes with learners?
 QR notes - Link to  Qrvoice – talking QR
web based content , codes
text, image and social
features
Case studies and more links - QR codes in Libraries
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23. Put them on posters
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24. Just in time information
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25. Top tips for using QR codes
 Content first (what are you going to link to)
 Mobile friendly content
 The longer the URL the more complicated the QR
code
– Try shortening them with http://goo.gl/ or
http://tinyurl.com/
 Location, location, location
 What’s the point? – is there added value for the
end user?
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26. How will you use QR codes or how are
you already using them?
 Use the chat pane to share what you are doing or
intend to do with QR codes
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27. Further information and support
 InTouch article and links
 Moodle In Brief section
 Lynette.lall@rsc-em.ac.uk
 01509 618116
 07867 682879
 E-fair 21st June East Midlands Conference Centre,
Nottingham
 Next In Brief: 3rd July
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