QR Codes in the Classroom - PETE & C
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QR Codes in the ClassroomAl TuckerChester County Intermediate Unit
PETE & CFebruary, 2011
+What are QR Codes?
Developed by Denso-Wave to help inventory auto parts in 1994
QR = “Quick Response”
QR codes can be read in two directions=store more data
They are free
Background How it works
The Nuts and Bolts of #QR Codes
David HopkinsBournemouth University
+Related Statistics
Global mobile data traffic grew 2.6-fold in 2010, nearly tripling for the third year in a row.
Last year's mobile data traffic was three times the size of the entire global Internet in 2000.
There are 48 million people in the world who have mobile phones, even though they do not have electricity at home.
In 2010, 3 million tablets were connected to the mobile network, and each tablet generated 5 times more traffic than the average smart phone.
Cisco® Visual Networking Index (VNI) Global Mobile Data Traffic Forecast Update
Cisco Visual Networking Index2/1/2011
+Basic Use of QR CodesSmart Phone
+QR Code Marketing Examples
+QR Code Marketing Examples
Japan Trends
+Getting Started
Kerem Erkan createqrcode Zxing Kaywa Beetag Snap-Vu
DANSL – Desktop Reader
iCandy – Commercially tagged codes
QR Code Generators Desktop Readers
Apple App Store
Qrafter, Quickmark, NeoReader, Optiscan
Android Market
Quickmark, Zxing Barcode Scanner
Generic Site
Kaywa
Smartphone Readers
Firefox: QR Link Maker
Chrome: goo.gl URS Shortener, QR Code Tag Extension
Generator Browser Plug-Ins
+Practical Uses
+In the Classroom: great ideas
38 Interesting Ways* to Use QR Codes in the Classroom
*and tips
EDTE.CH BlogTom Barrett
Mobile ZebraLaura JacobMcGuffey School District
The Daring LibrarianGwyneth Jones
+Pros, Cons & Issues
Speed of getting to steered content
Peak an interest in technology
Students are creating content
Access to networks and hardware-potential cost to students
Not for those timid with technology use-know your students’ skill levels
Size and density of the codes
Overuse
Pros Cons/Potential Issues
+Additional Resources
QR Codes in Education LivebinderSteven Anderson
Diigo Links on QR CodesAl Tucker
Session Number: LL08
Session Title: Using QR Codes in Education
Act 48 Code:
LL083052