QR Codes in the Classroom

BEFORE WE GET STARTEDBEFORE WE GET STARTED…………

If your smart phone has a If your smart phone has a QR reader app then you may use then you may use it for this session. it for this session.

Otherwise please borrow an Otherwise please borrow an Itouch and log onto the WiFi Itouch and log onto the WiFi network. network.

If you would like to download one If you would like to download one onto your phone there are plenty onto your phone there are plenty of free apps out there…..of free apps out there….. Just tap into your app store.

I-nigma is a good QR reader

The first group to answer The first group to answer bothboth questions correctly questions correctly will get to pick from the will get to pick from the

Prize Bucket! Prize Bucket!

1. 1. What does QR stand What does QR stand for?for?

2. What country was it 2. What country was it developed in?developed in?

#1:#1: QRQR stands for stands for QUICK RESPONSEQUICK RESPONSE

A QR code is a two-dimensional A QR code is a two-dimensional code readable by QR scanners, code readable by QR scanners,

mobile phones with a camera and mobile phones with a camera and smart-phones. smart-phones.

#2: JapanBy car developers

Traditional Bar-codes can only be read horizontally.

QR codes can be read both horizontally and vertically, which means they can hold more information than a traditional bar-code.

Let’s test out our scanners Let’s test out our scanners on QR codes on QR codes

Scan MeScan Mefirst!!first!!

Did you master the art of scanning the QR

code?

Examples of QR codes in Education

McGuffey School District. “Black & White and Scanned all Over.” 2012 Claysville, PA. You Tube, April 15, 2013

7th grade Reading classes make book-trailers / Moviemaker

Movies were then uploaded made into QR codes.

(I’ll show you how to this a little

later)

Let’s Learn!!Search a QR Generator

1. 1. KaywaKaywa - basic code creator - - basic code creator - http://qrcode.kaywa.com/

2. 2. QR Code GeneratorQR Code Generator- - http://www.qurify.com/en/

3. 3. QR Stuff QR Stuff - colorful codes, more data - colorful codes, more data choices – choices – MY FAVORITE hhttp://www.qrstuff.com/index.html

4. 4. UnitagUnitag QR Generator- Create Fancy QR QR Generator- Create Fancy QR codes- http://www.unitaglive.com/qrcodecodes- http://www.unitaglive.com/qrcode

5. 5. Class ToolsClass Tools: ClassTools.net : ClassTools.net

More QR GeneratorsMore QR Generators6. Kerem Erkan6. Kerem Erkan: :

http://keremerkan.net/qr-code-and-2d-http://keremerkan.net/qr-code-and-2d-code-generator/ - another good onecode-generator/ - another good one

7. Vocaroo: 7. Vocaroo: http://vocaroo.com/ http://vocaroo.com/ - just audio/ easy- just audio/ easy

8. QR Voice8. QR Voice: http://qrvoice.net: http://qrvoice.net

CHOOSE AND LOG-IN TO A QR CHOOSE AND LOG-IN TO A QR GENERATORGENERATOR

TEXT to QR Using a QR generatorUsing a QR generator::

1. Select the option for TEXT1. Select the option for TEXT

2. Type your text and Create Code2. Type your text and Create Code

Pictures to QR Math 7Math 7thth grade grade

For exampleFor example: :

Simplify the expressions belowSimplify the expressions below

3 + 3³+ 3(3-2)3 + 3³+ 3(3-2)

2 + 18 ÷ 3² - 2⁴2 + 18 ÷ 3² - 2⁴

2² (3.7 + 4) – 6 ÷ (-2)2² (3.7 + 4) – 6 ÷ (-2)

Pictures to QR 1.1. Save picture as a PDF file. Save picture as a PDF file.

2.2. Upload your PDF to a blog space, Upload your PDF to a blog space, such as such as

http://learningspace.nisd.nethttp://learningspace.nisd.net

3. Now you have a URL for that picture!!3. Now you have a URL for that picture!!

4. Copy that URL into a QR generator 4. Copy that URL into a QR generator such as www.qrstuff.comsuch as www.qrstuff.com

5. CREATE 5. CREATE

Power-point to QR First things firstFirst things first: :

Best Best Power-point Share Website Power-point Share Website is:is:

www.slideshare.netwww.slideshare.net

First: First: Login to websiteLogin to website

Second: Second: Upload your pre-made Power-point Upload your pre-made Power-point

Third: Copy URL Third: Copy URL

Fourth: Fourth: Paste URL into QR generatorPaste URL into QR generator

www.qrstuff.comwww.qrstuff.com

Fifth: Fifth: Create codeCreate code

Video to QR Facts FirstFacts First: :

1.1. YouTube videos already have a URL that can easily YouTube videos already have a URL that can easily be converted into a QR code. be converted into a QR code.

2.2. Teacher created videos on Animoto have a URL Teacher created videos on Animoto have a URL (requires a login)(requires a login)

3.3. For videos created by Moviemaker/ Discovery For videos created by Moviemaker/ Discovery streaming or Imovie , teachers should upload their streaming or Imovie , teachers should upload their video to either YouTube or School Tube in order to video to either YouTube or School Tube in order to access their URL access their URL

Video to QR Once you have your video URL, Once you have your video URL,

simply upload the URL to a QR simply upload the URL to a QR generator like generator like

www.qrstuff.comwww.qrstuff.com

and Voila, and Voila,

Video to QR Video to QR

Gallery WalkGallery Walk

Before we create our own QR lessons, lets look at

how some teachers at Hobby have been using

them.

Let’s Create QR Codes we can use in our classrooms!

Another video on QR GeneratorAnother video on QR Generator

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