10 Best Cases of Using QR Codes in the Classroom by Shi Noonan

Case 1: Voting

shinoonan237 — 2024-04-01 02:34:32 UTC

Using QR codes for the purpose of having students vote about something related to the topic at hand. Saving time, but also incorporating the fun use of QR codes.

Case 2: Differentiate Instruction

shinoonan237 — 2024-04-01 02:38:18 UTC

Using QR codes can be a good way for a teacher to differentiate instruction; providing different type of help to each student depending on their needs. Different QR codes for different resources.

Case 3: Check Answers and Reflect

shinoonan237 — 2024-04-01 02:40:43 UTC

Have the students scan QR codes to check their answers after a test or quiz. This can help the students reflect on their mistakes or the correct methods.

Case 4: Show Examples

shinoonan237 — 2024-04-01 02:43:03 UTC

Use QR codes to show students examples of work as correlation to the unit/lesson you are teaching. This is a fun way to engage students while showing them examples of quality work.

Case 5: Incentivize and Praise

shinoonan237 — 2024-04-01 02:47:37 UTC

Use QR codes to encourage students to try their best on their work. If they score well on a test, have them scan a code that gives them a badge animation or to a pop-up praise telling them good job.

Case 6: Learning Stations

shinoonan237 — 2024-04-01 02:49:37 UTC

Use QR codes in different areas of the room for different content areas. Each QR code goes to different content (videos, exercises, etc.) to keep the students engaged.

Case 7: Compile Research

shinoonan237 — 2024-04-01 02:51:14 UTC

Use QR codes to have students amass research on a topic. The QR code leads to the different research each student came up with, allowing each student to see the different types of sites or videos each student found.

Case 8: Create Interactive Labs

shinoonan237 — 2024-04-01 02:52:47 UTC

Use QR codes to lead students to specific directions for each part of a lab or project they are working on. For example, if the students are growing plants for a science lab, then have them scan codes for how to take care of the soil, or how much sunlight a plant needs to grow.

Case 9: Make the Classroom Eco-Friendly

shinoonan237 — 2024-04-01 02:58:35 UTC

Instead of having handouts and worksheets using paper, using QR codes will help keep the classroom more eco-friendly. All the while, it will promote the idea to students that conserving paper (and trees) is a desirable and good outcome.

Case 10: Provide Optional Assignments

shinoonan237 — 2024-04-01 03:00:44 UTC

Using QR codes is a good way to provide optional assignments to students who want to get ahead or to those who are struggling to keep up. Using a QR code in this way will lead to extra activities to keep the students engaged, or to help the students who need extra help with the lesson.