QR code fun

Another cool idea from this blog.

This week was also fun because the students got to use their devices, and QR codes to do a warm up using SMART XC (extreme collaboration). The kids scanned the green QR code, answered the question, then scanned the black QR code, which connected them to the SMARTboard, and they typed in their answer. Their answer then shows up on the board somewhere and after we have a bunch we can see which one is correct! And what's great is I can choose for the information to be anonymous so no kid has to worry about being made fun of if their answer is wrong. Thanks to @RafranzDavis for showing me this!
 

I've posted about QR codes before here: http://alonganderson.blogspot.ca/2013/03/tech-tool-visualead-colourful-qr-code.html

Tech Tool: Visualead: Colourful QR Code Generator

Cool Tools has another awesome blog post for us. I would love to use these in my class, I noticed the new Socials Studies text books we got have them inside and the kids have used them to scan and learn more about history.

Visualead: Colorful QR Code Generator

Visualead is a free and user friendly tool for generating colorful QR codes in three simple steps.

1.  Uppload an image.
2.  Drag the slider over the image.
3.  Click lick a button to generate the embed code.

Visualead is integrated with many popular social networking tools which allows you to create a QR code to suit your needs.

Here is an example of a QR code created with the free version of Visualead. This was designed to help training participants quickly jump to my Digital Differentiation interactive page.

Uses in the Classroom

Here are some excellent sources of  ideas for using QR codes  in the classroom from some amazing educators.. 

• QR Codes in the Classroom, Kathy Schrock's Gude to Everything. @kathyschrock
• 50 Interesting Ways to Use QR Codes in the Classroom,  Tom Barrett's collaborative, interactive Google Doc filled with ideas. @tombarrett 
• AutoGenerate QR Codes in a Google Spreadsheet, Tammy Worcestor's Tip of the Week. @tammyworcester 

Try Visualead

Scroll over this interactive image to try Visualead for yourself.