QR Codes in the Classroom

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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 it then you may use it for this session. for this session.

Otherwise please borrow an Itouch Otherwise please borrow an Itouch and log onto the WiFi network. and log onto the WiFi 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.Inigma is a good QR reader

The first group to answer The first group to answer bothboth questions correctly will questions correctly will

get to pick from the Prize get to pick from the Prize Bucket! Bucket!

1. 1. What does QR stand for?What does QR stand 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 around the on QR codes around the

room!! room!! Meet you back here in 5 minutesMeet you back here in 5 minutes!!!!

Scan MeScan Mefirst!!first!!

Did you master the art of scanning the QR

code?

Break Time!

Watch to see how other schools are using QR codes on campus!

McGuffey School District. “Black & White and Scanned all Over.” 2012 Claysville, PA.

Hobby puts it Hobby puts it to the to the test…..test…..

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 choices – - colorful codes, more data choices – MY

FAVORITE hhttp://www.qrstuff.com/index.html4. 4. UnitagUnitag QR Generator- Create Fancy QR codes- QR Generator- Create Fancy QR codes-

http://www.unitaglive.com/qrcode5. 5. Class ToolsClass Tools: ClassTools.net : ClassTools.net 6. 6. Kerem ErkanKerem Erkan: :

http://keremerkan.net/qr-code-and-2d-code-generator/7. 7. Snap MazeSnap Maze: snapmaze.com : snapmaze.com 8.8. QR VoiceQR Voice: http://qrvoice.net: http://qrvoice.net

CHOOSE AND LOG-IN TO A QR GENERATORCHOOSE AND LOG-IN TO A QR GENERATOR

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

1. Select the option for TEXT1. Select the option for TEXT2. 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 below3 + 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 Save picture as a PDF

file. file. 2.2. Upload your PDF to a Upload your PDF to a

blog space, such as blog space, such as http://http://

learningspace.nisd.netlearningspace.nisd.net3. Now you have a URL for 3. Now you have a URL for

that picture!!that picture!!4. Copy that URL into a QR 4. Copy that URL into a QR

generator such as generator such as www.qrstuff.comwww.qrstuff.com

5. CREATE 5. CREATE

Pictures from Internet (ex: Google Images)

1.Click on image until you get the website for just the image2.Then copy this URL into a QR generator such as www.qrstuff.com3.CREATE

QR DesignQR Design1.1. Log onto Log onto UnitagUnitag QR Generator- http://www.unitaglive.com/qrcode QR Generator- http://www.unitaglive.com/qrcode 2. Follow the 3 step process, uploading images and changing colors. 2. Follow the 3 step process, uploading images and changing colors. 3. 3. Let’s try it! Let’s try it! Create a QR CodeCreate a QR Code for your school’s webpagefor your school’s webpage with the logo. with the logo.

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.netFirst: First: Login to websiteLogin to websiteSecond: 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 generatorwww.qrstuff.comwww.qrstuff.comFifth: Fifth: Create codeCreate code

Video to QR Facts FirstFacts First: :

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

2.2. Teacher/ Student created videos on Teacher/ Student created videos on “Animoto” or “Videolicious” have a URL have a URL 1.1. For videos created by Moviemaker or I-movie, For videos created by Moviemaker or I-movie,

teachers should upload their video to either teachers should upload their video to either YouTube or School Tube in order to access their URL YouTube or School Tube in order to access their URL

Student Created Project in “Videolicious” (IPODS)

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.com or www.qrstuff.com or

www.unitaglive.comwww.unitaglive.com and Voila, and Voila,

Video to QR Video to QR

Voice to QRGo to the website: http://qrvoice.net/ type in

what you would like to be recorded into audio, and it will create a synthesized voice saying what you want.

1. http://qrvoice.net2. Type in your text, click the QR code button

and then save, print, or email your code.

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!

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Questions, Comments, or Concerns

Make a list of how you will use QR codes in your classroom!!!