QR+Codes+in+Elementary

I have to admit to not seeing the application of QR Codes for elementary, then I attended a professional development and could not stop thinking of the many ways these can be used.

__What is a QR Code?__ It is the freaky barcode, boxy looking thing you will find almost anywhere these days.

__What does it do? __ It holds a "message" when scanned by a QR reader on your iDevice. You create it by linking pictures, podcasts, videos, or web links (like a map, graph, or other informational graphics)

__Why do I care? __ Because the kids do! They want to have fun while they are learning! The iDevices aren't just for holding and swiping. They need to be used for photos and scanning too.

Here are some easy sites to make QR Codes that link to pictures, URLs, or videos [] [] (makes them kinds cutesier than traditional QR Codes)

This site creates a text-to-speech podcast: []

This site jazzes up the QR Code by creating it in color when you click the color spectrum on the right: []

__Applications: __ **Inferencing:** Create a group of codes that somehow connect so the student can infer the message **Main Idea:** Provide supporting details that lead to student critically thinking about their main idea **Geometry:** Connect each image to a specific solid and have students determine the number of vertices, edges, and faces OR link to a polygon and have students determine how many lines of symmetry there are **Science:** Code videos of rapid and slow landform changes

Peak at this attachment for some samples of how to use it in the classroom. You should be able to scan the QR Code from the computer screen without needing to print.