SCOLT 2015 Presentation on QR Codes

1. IT’S HIP TO BE
SQUARE
Michelle Olah
SCOLT 2015
Atlanta, GA
QR codes in World Languages Classroom

2. LET’S GET STARTED!Novice:
1. Download a QR code
reader from Google Play or
Apple App store
2. I like i-nigma but you can
choose any one
3. Scan the code below for a
special message
Follow me on Twitter:
Advanced:
1. Sign into your twitter
account
2. Scan the code below
to check into the
session on Twitter!

4. QR CODES
Quick Response Codes -
QR Codes are barcodes of
information that hardlink the
physical world with the online
world.
All you need is:
*A Mobile Device (smart
phone, tablet)
*Software (an app) that can
read the code
The QR Code may take you to:
•*a website
•*a video
•*some text
•*a phone number
•* generate a text message or
tweet

5. GALLERY
product Name

6. Scan to access this slide show on your phone
www.slideshare.com/olahmich etc.

7. Reasons to use QR Codes
in Education
5

8. Eliminate typing long web
addresses1

9. You can either TYPE this on phone:
http://wltechconsultants.wix.com/wltechconsultants
OR
You can SCAN this on phone:

10. WWTD?*
*WHAT WOULD TEENAGERS DO?

11. GET CONTENT DIRECTLY T
STUDENTS
(with little to no effort on their part)
2

12. Provide additional support to
students
QR codes go to Audio
file of vocabulary for
pronunciation and QUIA
site for practice

13. Quizlet
Flashcards
MYFAVORITESITESTOSENDSTUDENTSTO:
Voice recordings:
http://vocaroo.com

14. Now is a good
time to show you
how easy it is to
make a QR code!
1. Go to a site that generates QR
codes
I use Kaywa:
http://qrcode.kaywa.com OR
QRStuff: http://qrstuff.com (for
more colorful ones but it has ads)
2. Choose what data you want to
encode
3. Generate QR code and COPY or

15. YOU MAY WANT TO DIRECT THEM
TO:
Audio file
Class
Website
Step by Step
Tutorial
Textbook
resources
Song about
topic
Your email so they can
ask you a question
A website from
target culture
An app
Online Practice
or games

16. 3 THE BRAIN LIKES NOVELTY
I really want to
know what that
cow has to say

17. How am I feeling at SCOLT today?

18. 4
DIFFERENTIATE
INSTRUCTION
*Use a QR code to send students to different resources
based on their proficiency level
*Appeal to different learning styles by adding voice or
visuals (images or video) to print material
*Provide additional support resources - QR codes in
textbooks, on printed materials, send them to youtube
videos

19. STUDENT WORK & PORTFOLIOS5
Connects physical
portfolio with online
projects or online
version
Student can talk about
their work
anytime/anywhere
Send people to
online portfolios

20. FEEDBACK
SCOLT SESSION EVAL
#115 Hip to be Square

21. @michelleolah
www.linkedin.com/in/miche
lleolah/
407.283.7152
wltechconsultants@hot
My QR Contact Card

22. THANK YOU