I was first introduced to QR codes at last year's ASCD conference. They were everywhere. In addition, I had the opportunity to learn from other educators how to use them in the classroom.
Today, I had the opportunity to share QR codes with the staff at my school. Instead of the standard sit down lecture training that permeates current PD, I chose to send my staff on a QR code scavenger hunt! Each team of two teachers was given a map of the school (with locations marked), a set of Cornell note sheets, and an iPad. The rest is pretty self-explanitory.
During the debrief after the exercise, teachers shared some great ideas on how they would us QR codes in their own classrooms. Ideas included museum walks, webquests, stations activities, and paths to additional resources. A few teachers even explored ways that students could use QR codes in their course materials, including QR code works cited pages, links to student-created online media, and links to blogs or other student writing samples.
Below are the links used during today's training:
QR code generator
Using QR codes in the Classroom
5 uses of QR codes in the classroom (livebinder)
12 Ideas for Teaching with QR codes
Cybrary Man's Educational Web Sites
10 Great ways that Educators are Using LiveBinders
