Apr 30, 2011

QR Codes in the Classroom


A few weeks ago, I stumbled upon QR Codes (Quick Response codes) and quickly discovered their widespread use. Intrigued by their potential, I shared my findings in a blog post titled "My Digital Footprint is a Barcode." Since then, I've been actively exploring ways to integrate them into the classroom. Here are some innovative ways you could leverage QR Codes in your educational setting:

1. Print to Audio:


3. Adding QR Codes to an assignment so students can check their answers.


4. I find the concept of including a QR code at the back of books, linking to a website for additional information, quite appealing.



7. Design a print art project and incorporate animation into a specific area by integrating a QR code. Here's an example of how advertisers are implementing this technique in their "Print Campaigns."

What ideas would you add to this list?


4 comments:

Dave Lanovaz said...

Place a QR code on a worksheet that links to a video explaining the key concepts.

Can also be used on a field trip. Place QR codes at certain locations. Scan the link which takes you to information about what is being viewed.

Kim Wedman said...

Having students build their own QR codes would be a neat activity for problem solving. You could use the codes to build a collaborative math center where they could solve the problems that others had created.

Ian H. said...

I don't know about in the US, but in Canada, the government designed a QR Code generator embedded in our passport application PDFs. It's supposedly secure, but you can see it change as you add information to the form: http://www.ppt.gc.ca/form/index.aspx?lang=eng

I imagine we'll be seeing a lot more of this type of application, since it saves time on data entry and is less error-prone.

A. said...

Thanks for sharing the ways that qr codes can be used to engage students in their learning. It is truly awesome to be a part of the unlimited ways that technology can enhance learning.