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51 Interesting Ways to Use QR Codes to Support Learning

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51 Interesting Ways to Use QR Codes to Support Learning

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Kathy Schrock's Guide to QR Codes for Educators

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Kathy Schrock's Guide to QR Codes for Educators

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Quick response (QR) codes are easy to create and have many uses in the classroom. With the posting of a QR code, you can lead students to information by just using their computer's or mobile device's...

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(Quick Response Code) #QRcodes #QRinedu

During my opening address for #edcampbham
when I took off my cybraryman.com polo shirt
and displayed my QR Code shirt I did not realize the furor it would cause.
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Tony Vincent's Whats Up with QR Codes - scroll down to "Clever Uses"

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Tony Vincent's Whats Up with QR Codes - scroll down to "Clever Uses"

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QR codes are just images. They don't have to be printed on special paper or a certain size. QR codes can be huge or they can be very small (but not too small). Always test your QR code to be sure it scans properly.

Clever Uses

I've come across some interesting uses for QR codes:

What About Augmented Reality?

Occasionally after I bring up QR codes, someone tells me that QR codes are outdated and the future is augmented reality (AR) with apps like Aurasma. I think AR is engaging and students certainly think it is cool. But, QR codes and AR don't have to be used to the exclusion of each other. You can have both! Richard Byrne at Free Technology for Teachers wrote QR Codes and Augmented Reality - When and Where to Use Each.
What I like about QR codes:

QR codes can be easily created and scanned using different apps and websites on a variety of computers and devices. This is great for Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) classrooms.

QR codes are standardized. If the website you used to make the QR code goes out of business, your QR code will still work (unless you chose to create a dynamic code, which you probably did not).

QR codes are easy to create. They may not be 3D and flashy like augmented reality, but QR codes can be created in seconds.

QR codes can be printed or projected.

QR codes can be large or small.

You can scan a QR code and put it down or walk away. What you scanned will still be on your screen.

When you see a QR code, you likely know what to do with it.

In addition to displaying text or opening a URL, QR codes can add items to a calendar, add contacts to your address book, dial phone numbers, start emails, send text messages, and more.

Maybe you've encountered QR code haters. I have. I think they are annoyed that marketers overuse them. They consider QR codes ugly and a waste of time. Haters may not understand how powerful QR codes can be for teaching and learning. For a teacher, simply taking students to a URL without waiting for them to type (and mistype) the address is dreamy!

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What's Up with QR Codes: Best Tools & Some Clever Ideas - Learning in Hand with Tony Vincent

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QR codes can make classrooms more efficient and interactive. QR codes store information in an image made up of tiny squares, and anyone can create them. It's been a couple years since I blogged about QR codes so it's time for some updated information.