The document discusses 10 ways to use QR codes in the classroom. It begins by explaining the benefits of QR codes for seamlessly navigating websites and increasing parental involvement and student engagement. It then provides examples of free websites to create QR codes and apps to read them. The remainder of the document offers specific ideas for using QR codes to enhance parental involvement, student engagement, and communication with colleagues, such as linking to classroom blogs, permission slips, research sites, videos, and shared documents.

1. 10 Ways to Use
QR Codes in
the Classroom
Jennifer Fletcher
& Hillary Sheehan

2. Why use QR codes?
 QR codes are an easy, user friendly way
to seamlessly navigate to websites
 Benefits
 Parental Involvement
 Student Engagement
 Communication between colleagues

3. Ways to create QR Codes
 There are various FREE websites that you
can use to make QR codes.
 http://www.qrstuff.com
 http://www.qr-code-generator.com
 http://goqr.me

4. Ways to read QR Codes
 Free Apps
 Qrafter (Reader and Generator)
 QR Reader (iPhone)
 Quick Scan
 QR Code Reader by Scan
 Bakodo

5. Using QR Codes for
Parental Involvement

6. #1 Teacher Blog
 In addition to a weekly newsletter – you
can be as detailed or vague as you
desire
 Calendar and Reminders
 Updates on Classroom Activities – Units we
are studying

7. #2 Permissions Slips
 Blog post & Comment Boxes
 Reminders for Parents
 Split family homes (mom dad grandma
etc)

8. #3 Spelling Words
 Spelling City
 Blog
 Google Docs
 Misc. Spelling Sites

9. Using QR Codes for Student
Engagement

10. #4 Kidblog
 Student Work
 Student – to –Student Collaboration
 Student –to- Teacher Collaboration
 Test Prep
 Growth Timeline

11. #5 Small Group (Christmas)
 Christmas around the World
 Continents
 Specific Material
 Projected Based Learning

12. #6 Guided Research (Kid
Discovery)
 Avoid long URLs
 Discovery Channel Kids
 Insuring kid friendly material

13. #7 Math/ Literacy Centers
 To help students have a variation of
activities to do during centers
 Specific literacy or math sites
 Time Saver

14. Using QR Codes for
Communication with
Colleagues

15. #8 Classroom Information
 Post to Kid Blog
 YouTube videos of a story (Author Study)
 Videos for extra info
 Class presentation
 Videos of science fair projects

16. #9 Lesson Plans
 Posted out side door
 Posted to Blog
 Parents are involved in the learning
process

17. #10 Google Docs
 Staff sign ups
 Luncheons, t-shirt order forms, sign-in sheets,
etc.
 Sign up with your principal for an
observation