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Using QR Codes in the Classroom: A Brave New World

Using QR Codes in the Classroom: A Brave New World. Thomas McNeal Mark van ’t Hooft. 2011 eTech Ohio Conference Columbus, Ohio. QR or 2D Codes. A QR Code is a specific matrix barcode (or two-dimensional code);

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Using QR Codes in the Classroom: A Brave New World

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  1. Using QR Codes in the Classroom: A Brave New World Thomas McNeal Mark van ’t Hooft 2011 eTech Ohio Conference Columbus, Ohio

  2. QR or 2D Codes A QR Code is • a specific matrix barcode (or two-dimensional code); • a series of black modules arranged in a square pattern on a white background. The information encoded can be text, a URL and even multimedia! • readable by dedicated QR barcode readers and camera phones.

  3. QR Codes Come in Many Shapes and Sizes Sema Code (Data Matrix) Aztec QR Code Winksite http://winksite.com/site/index.cfm EZcode QuickMark Shotcode Scanlife http://www.scanlife.com

  4. For Example… QR codes can be placed on a variety of surfaces such as paper and textile and embedded in digital sources such as websites or video clips.

  5. How Are QR Codes Used? t-shirts web pages video text audio

  6. Using QR Codes in Education http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M70AtlLy_ns http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayW032sKtj8

  7. The GeoHistorian Project The GeoHistorian project was created to: • Investigate cell phones as an educational tool; • Demonstrate how resource sites near and far (in this case a local historical society and historical sites) can be valuable learning resources; • Demonstrate how digital content can be used to amplify learning at such sites; • Give students the opportunity to become local historians and create digital resources for their communities.

  8. Creating QR Codes: What Do You Need? • Digital content and a place to upload it to (e.g. flickr, YouTube or a mobile website). • QR code generator • QR codes • Smart Phone with QR code reader

  9. Digital Content • There is lots of existing content you can link to, or you can make your own. • Smart phones from different carriers all have different operating systems and require different video and audio formats. • Formats for video and audio clips • Windows mobile - Windows Media Video (WMV) • iPhone - QuickTime (MOV) • Android – Mpeg4 (mp4) • Audio - WAV, short for Waveform Audio File Format

  10. QR Code Generators http://delivr.com/qr-code-generator http://qrcode.kaywa.com/ http://www.i-nigma.com/CreateBarcodes.html http://invx.com/ http://www.mobile-barcodes.com/qr-code-generator/ QR Stuff http://www.qrstuff.com/

  11. QR Code Readers http://www.i-nigma.mobi http://reader.kaywa.com/ http://www.mobile-barcodes.com/qr-code-software/ (great list here) http://www.getscanlife.com/ http://itunes.apple.com/app/id368494609?mt=8 Tapmedia Readers can usually be downloaded directly from the Internet to your phone and should be free.

  12. iPod Touch and Google Goggles Using iPod touch with a Bakodo Using Google Goggles as a QR code reader

  13. Try It Out! • Around the conference room you will notice a number of QR Codes • Use your phone (download a reader first) or one of our iPod Touches to scan the codes. • To download a reader to your phone: • Go to www.i-nigma.mobi on your mobile phone. • I-nigma will automatically identify your handset type.

  14. Questions? Thomas McNeal tmcneal@kent.edu Mark van ‘t Hooft mvanthoo@kent.edu http://www.rcet.org

  15. Links • DVC Project http://www.rcet.org/dvcproject/index.html • GeoHistorian Project http://www.rcet.org/geohistorian • Google Goggles http://www.google.com/mobile/goggles/#text • Mobile Barcodes http://www.mobile-barcodes.com/qr-code-software/ • Wirenode http://www.wirenode.com/ • WWII Memorial video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M70AtlLy_ns

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