QR+Codes+in+Schools

=Using QR codes in Teaching and Libraries =

There has been a lost of research around the idea of using QR codes in classrooms and libraries. Some of the ideas are simple, others are more complex. They are not limited to elementary schools or high schools specifically, but schools can decide how this opportunity would work within their school setting.

**FOR GENERAL EDUCATION**

Marielle Lange created a presentation that was used at a recent in-service that she presented at. This presentation displays how QR codes can be used in various aspects of education. See that presentation below.

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** IN THE CLASSROOM **

Specific classrooms can use QR codes for purposes within their four walls. Some teachers may decide that this system would allow for more organization and technology usage in their classroom. It would just depend on how you see this benefiting your students learning.

Charity L. Preston contributed a blog post to [|Free Technology for Teachers Blog]back in April that suggested some great activities that involved incorporating QR codes into her classroom. Read that blog [|here] or scan on the QR code to view it from your smart phone.  Also, Preston created a presentation also describing how to use QR codes in the classroom.

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This video shows a young girl describing how she uses QR codes to find useful websites in her classroom. media type="youtube" key="hSA3YsBy_pU" height="208" width="331" align="center"

Here are some other ways to use QR codes in the classroom:
 * put a code in classroom newsletter linking to classroom monthly calendar of events
 * create classroom scavenger hunts with codes leading to next hint
 * use a QR code to link students to additional help on various lesson plans in math or other subjects
 * add links to student work that has been posted online
 * link to audio recordings of student goals and place in agenda or post on desk
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">provide students with codes that link to school appropriate music
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">codes can link to a map of upcoming field trip
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">put a code inside home reading book that links to comprehension questions
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">use codes as labels for parts of a diagram where links direct you to a description of that part
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">codes can be used for classroom polls
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">record lessons and link to a code for absent student to view

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">** IN THE LIBRARY **

<span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">All around the world, more and more libraries are finding QR codes to be a useful organizational and informational tool. With little instruction, students are scanning these codes to find out more information about the books on the shelves.

<span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Library Success] lists several links to how QR codes are being used in various libraries.

<span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Here is a video that shows how QR codes can link library books to book descriptions, reviews, podcasts of audio books, etc. media type="youtube" key="1M6ZqTQWjeo" height="278" width="336" align="center"

<span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">Setting up your library to reflect to reflect the system in the video clip would require a lot of time. It is effective, but here are some simple ways you can start using QR codes to promote your library and it's contents:
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">bookmarks containing a QR code can link to your library homepage
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">post a QR code on the door of the library that links people to online reservation form to book out the library space
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">put QR codes on a poster that will lead students to find resources on a particular area of study. It might point them to the correct section in the library or it may list book titles or other sites to visit for more information
 * add a QR code to a particular author display to learn more about their work
 * can be used as a "treasure hunt" in the library
 * link to comprehension questions and place codes inside books
 * use QR codes to link award winning books to their recognition pages