Have you seen a QR code? The answer is probably yes even if you didn't know it. A QR Code looks like a square bar code and can be found in many places. Target posts them by the price of their items on the shelves. Cracker Barrel has a QR Code on the advertisement fliers on their tables. Using a QR Code scanner (an app for smart phones) you can scan the QR Code and be taken to more information about the item.
Where do QR Codes fit in education? One way I hope to use QR Codes this year is by having my students create a QR Code for their Book Trailers. The QR Code can be attached to the cover of the book and students can use our iTouch to view the trailer before reading the book. Visit this site for more information on using QR Codes in the classroom: QR Codes in Education. Visit this link to view a QR Code generator: Using Google to Create QR Codes
See, all the more reason to include smart phones in the classroom Jennifer. I love that you are so "up" on technology use for your students. Have a great year!
ReplyDeleteI agree with you Pam. I think students should be able to use their cell phones in the classroom. Students love to text. There is this great program for students to text answers to questions on the teachers computer in order to use the projector so all students can see everyone's comment. It was a fun tool when we used it in class.
ReplyDeleteJennifer- I see those codes everywhere and have a decoder for them on my phone. I love the way you have included it in the classroom. If you have any advice on how to use them with younger kids I would love to hear it!
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