QR+Codes+for+Education

__Using QR Codes for Teaching and Learning__

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== ** Everyone is probably familiar with seeing QR codes used for advertising and other commercial ventures. QR stands for Quick Response. With the increasing use of smart and mobile devices in education and the accessibility to cameras and QR readers, new educational applications have been developed. To use QR codes you need access to the Internet and a device like a smart phone, iTouch or tablet with a camera and the QR scanning software installed. ** ==

==** QR code activities get students out of their chairs, promote exploration, provide opportunities for collaboration, save paper, are interactive, and allow for sharing of content in an engaging manner. QR codes can lead to anything online, such as websites, videos, or audio files. **==

**__ QR Code Readers __**
QR code readers and generators are available for many mobile devices and operating systems such as Android and Apple mobile OS. They can downloaded online from the markets and other websites.

__**Understanding QR Codes and Classroom Applications**__: A webinar  Great explanation of how QR codes work and the benefits for using in the classroom. Also ideas for the classroom. An excellent starting place. media type="youtube" key="V0kdbBTwF7U" height="315" width="420"

How to use QR Codes: An Animation media type="youtube" key="lweArArk6Yg" height="315" width="420" [|QR Stuff] A website with generator of codes to print for classes. Additional resources

Ideas for using QR Codes for Instruction
[|How to Use QR Codes in Student Projects]  Edutopia: [|Using QR Codes in the Classroom]

LiveBinder of Ideas: QR Codes in Education

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Black and White and Scanned All Over: A video of student project ideas using QR codes media type="youtube" key="ayW032sKtj8" height="315" width="420" Using QR Codes in the Classroom media type="youtube" key="hSA3YsBy_pU" height="315" width="560"