It's nice to be back in school after a long summer ! All the students were excited to be inside the classrooms - the third graders were particularly excited about their new class website and the Quick Response (QR) code for the site that was glued on their Student Planners .
What is a QR Code and Why do we need one ?
QR is short for Quick Response (they can be read quickly by a cell phone). They are used to take a piece of information from a transitory media and put it in to your cell phone.
How does the cell phone read the code?
The cell phone needs a QR code reader, like this one from Kaywa. It takes literally 1 minute for someone with an iPhone or Android phone to find and install the reader.
How do you generate a code?
You can easily generate a QR code using a site like qrstuff.com .To add design or logo to your QR code, try Visualead.com
How could you use a QR code in teaching ?
Your classroom, no matter what level or subject , could use QR codes in a number of ways. Here are a few ideas :
What is a QR Code and Why do we need one ?
QR is short for Quick Response (they can be read quickly by a cell phone). They are used to take a piece of information from a transitory media and put it in to your cell phone.
How does the cell phone read the code?
The cell phone needs a QR code reader, like this one from Kaywa. It takes literally 1 minute for someone with an iPhone or Android phone to find and install the reader.
How do you generate a code?
You can easily generate a QR code using a site like qrstuff.com .To add design or logo to your QR code, try Visualead.com
How could you use a QR code in teaching ?
Your classroom, no matter what level or subject , could use QR codes in a number of ways. Here are a few ideas :