Thing 3:
|
What Are QR Codes?QR, or Quick Response codes, are two-dimensional barcodes that can be read using smartphones, tablets, laptops and dedicated QR reading devices. They link directly to articles, emails, websites, phone numbers, videos, social media pages and more. QR Codes are codes of information that link the physical world with the online world. They are considered a form of simple augmented reality. All you need is a camera lens on your device and a QR code scanning programme which can be downloaded online for free as an app. QR code readers like kaywa.com, mobile-barcodes.com or beetagg.com also give you the possibility to generate your own QR codes for free. And it only takes a few clicks!
Why Should I Use QR Codes?
Additional Information:
The QR Code below is one of my own creative examples. Is is made up of photos of my son from his first year of life, and links to the site which houses all the photos. Something similar could be done in the classroom linking to a student portfolio. You can see others' creative examples of QR Codes here.
|
12 Ways to use QR Codes:
12 QR Code Generators:
|
References:
Davis, Vicki, QR Code Classroom Implementation Guide, Cool Cat Teacher Blog. Retrieved from: http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.ca/2011/05/qr-code-classroom-implementation-guide.html
Jones, Gwyneth: QR Codes at a Glance: The Daring Librarian Blog Retrieved from: http://www.thedaringlibrarian.com/2010/12/qr-code-at-glance-comic-tutorial.html
Davis, Vicki, QR Code Classroom Implementation Guide, Cool Cat Teacher Blog. Retrieved from: http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.ca/2011/05/qr-code-classroom-implementation-guide.html
Jones, Gwyneth: QR Codes at a Glance: The Daring Librarian Blog Retrieved from: http://www.thedaringlibrarian.com/2010/12/qr-code-at-glance-comic-tutorial.html