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Recently I came across a resource through my PLN (Professional Learning Network) on Twitter that gave me an idea for Black History Month. If you are an educator and you are not on Twitter we need to talk!

Using a resource shared by James Gubbons that was originally created by Tony Vincent I decided to introduce QR Codes to the 4th grade students. We talked about what a "quote" was and referenced some famous quotes. I brought the iPads in and displayed some of the mystery quotes from Tony's website around the room. The students worked in pairs to scan the QR codes to find missing words from famous quotes. For today's purposes I only used quotes from African Americans.

The students then created their very own quotes, with "mystery" missing parts just like the ones we scanned. I demonstrated how to create a QR code using QRStuff.com and created a step by step guide for the students to assist them.

They did a great job! Next week we'll spend part of our lab time scanning their creations.

I love working with QR Codes and was happy the 4th graders felt the same way. I've presented on QR Codes in education on more than one occasion. Below is a presentation I created for an Illinois Computing Educators' webinar.

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Recently I came across a resource through my PLN (Professional Learning Network) on Twitter that gave me an idea for Black History Month. ...

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In this activity, students learned about famous quotes during Black History Month. Students were presented with several quotes; however, some of the words were missing. With a partner, students scanned QR codes with their iPads to reveal missing words. Next, students wrote their own quotes with missing words, then learned how to create QR codes, which contained the missing words.

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QR Code Mysteries is an active learning experience because it is the following:

student-centered

relevant to students

engaging

promotes 21st-century skills (i.e., creativity, communication, collaboration, and critical thinking)

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After students create their quote, they can link a QR code to a video or audio file of themselves revealing the missing word and explaining what the quote means to them.

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Students can work with a partner to analyze math errors, then use the QR Code to reveal the mistake.

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Jigsaw Method: Students can work in small groups and create a digital presentation of their assigned organism in a food web. They would then link to a QR Code for their classmates to view and give feedback.