5 Real Ways To Use QR Codes In Education

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From Fractus Learning, here are three interesting ways to use QR Codes in education:

Book Reviews

QR codes are created for specific books, linking to reviews, trailers or additional resources. The QR codes are then printed on to stickers and stuck inside the cover of the book. This is great as students can scan and learn more about the book before they choose to read it. Taking this concept a step further, try getting students to create their own book reviews or trailers. Read more about it here.

QR Code Orienteering

Create an orienteering course where each checkpoint is a QR code. As students check-in (scan the code) the virtual treasure map will unfold, with each code being a clue to find the next. This is a really good way to combine technology with a bit of physical exercise and problem solving skills. Check out this site for available tools, and a great example for inspiration.

Solutions And Tutorial

A practical and fun application for QR codes is a modern version of answers being written in the back of the book. By placing answers to questions online and linking with QR codes, students can attempt their own solutions before using the code to review the correct answer. Here is a video of a class using QR codes.

For more examples and further details, check out the Fractus Learning site.

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Cherie Herring

Music/Technology Integration at Hammond School

I teach elementary music, am passionate about integrating technology into my teaching, am obsessed with my SMARTBoard and iPad, and enjoy creating lessons and sharing ideas. I love technology almost as much as I love cheesecake, and with more energy and ideas than I know what to do with, I can't wait for the sun to come up each morning! I'm wife to Prince Charming and mom to three incredible girls who keep me balanced. . . sort of!