QR Codes in Education

+ QR Codes in the PACTESP Mid-Winter Conference Classroom March, 2013 Al Tucker Chester County Intermediate Unit

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+ I teach kids… Commercial Art & Digital Printing Technology Technical College High School, Pickering Campus

+ What are QR Codes? Background How it works  Developed by Denso-Wave to inventory auto parts in 1994  QR = “Quick Response”  QR codes can be read in two directions=store more data  They are free, open source The Nuts and Bolts of #QR Codes David Hopkins Bournemouth University

+ Marragem explains QR codes… Marragem explains QR codes

+ QR Code Marketing Examples

+ QR Code Marketing Examples Japan Trends

+ Getting Started QR Code Readers Smartphone Readers Desktop Readers  DANSL – Desktop Reader  Apple App Store  iCandy – Commercially tagged  Qrafter, Quickmark, NeoReader, codes Optiscan, Google Goggles  Android Market iPad  QR Droid, Google Goggles,  i-nigma QR code reader Quickmark, i-nigma, Barcode Scanner  Generic Cell Phone Site Kaywa

+ Getting Started: QR Code Generators QR Code Generators-Basic QR Code Generators/Managers  Delivr  Snap-Vu  Kerem Erkan  Beetag  Kaywa  QRStuff-colored QR codes Generator Browser Plug-Ins  Firefox: QR Link Maker  Chrome: QR Code Tag Extension

+ Teaching with QR Codes: Classroom Tools  QR Treasure Hunt Generator  Periodic Table in QR Codes  QR Code Resume  Giving a voice to QR Codes Kathy Schrock’ s Guide to Everything

+ Practical Uses

+ How are we using these in our school?

+ In the Classroom: great ideas 40 Interesting Ways* to Use QR Codes in th and tips Mobile Zebra EDTE.CH Blog Laura Jacob Tom Barrett McGuffey School District

The Daring LibrarianGwyneth Jones

+ Pros, Cons & Issues Pros Cons/Potential Issues  Speed of getting to steered  Access to networks and content hardware-potential cost to students  Peak an interest in technology  Not for those timid with  Students are creating content technology use-know your students’ skill levels  Size and density of the codes  Overuse

+ Additional Resources QR Codes in Education Livebinder Steven Anderson Diigo Links on QR Codes Al Tucker Tech Directions Article on QR Codes Al Tucker

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