Weird Square Barcodes

Weather you are shopping around town, opening up your mail, or eating dinner at a restaurant, you have probably came across those weird square barcodes called QR (Quick Response) codes.  You can scan these codes on smartphones, tablets, or webcam.  Once you scan them, it takes you right to a Web link. 

Anyone can create his or her own QR codes.  Simply go to a free website and type in a websites URL.  Here is my own QR code for my blog! 

Using QR codes is a fun way to incorporate technology into your classroom.  They lead your students directly to where you want them to go online. 

Here are a few ways you can use QR codes in your classroom:

• A QR code can be printed on your newsletter and can lead your students’ parents to your classroom website/blog to see the latest pictures of a class activity.

• You can print these codes on paper and post them around the room to allow you students’ easy access to educational websites or videos. 

• You could also post a QR code on the top of an assignment; this code could lead your students to a video that goes along with the assignment.

• Video students reviewing books they have read and put it on your class website or blog. Make a QR code for each video. Have these QR codes near the bookshelves and if a student is interested in the book, they can go to the video to find out how their classmates liked the book.

Incorporating QR Code in your classroom provides students with a fun and interactive way to access and practice utilizing important features while using technology.