QR Codes Lesson

• Quick Response (QR) Codes
• QR codes to enhance your classroom instruction
• General Goal(s)
• Understand what a QR code is
• Scan QR codes
• List possible uses in classroom
• Be able to create QR codes

• Specific Learning Outcomes
• Teachers will be able to download a scanner app.
• Teachers will be able to scan a QR code for information.
• Teachers will create a QR code.
• Teachers will create a QR code to support their classroom instruction.
• Characteristics of your Learners
• This lesson is designed for Pre-k through high school educators. 
• Required Materials, including Web 2.0
• Mobile device that is able to scan QR codes
• (optional) computer
• Introduction to the Activity
• QR codes displayed throughout the room including on the whiteboard
• Ask teachers if they are familiar with the images displayed.
• Ask if they have seen them elsewhere (mail flyers, posters, bananas, etc.)
• What are they?  What are they used for?
• Today you will learn what they are, practical classroom uses, and how to create them.
• Watch You Tube video on QR codes (2 min.).
• Share self-created webpage about QR codes for a resource for now and later.

• Step-By-Step Procedures
• Scanning QR codes

• Download a scanner app
• i-nigma
•  QR reader
• Start the scanner application
• Walk around the room and point the phone’s camera over QR codes that are displayed.
• Phone will automatically read the code and display its information.
• Learners will then share the different types of information that was shared through the various QR codes displayed around the room.

• Discuss ways that QR codes could be used to support learning in classroom.
• Make a list of ideas generated
• Lend suggestions that may not have been considered.
• On computers if available, but mobile devices will work too.  Teachers should locate a couple of online resources that they would use to support a lesson.
• Creating QR codes
• Copy the link location (url)
• If it is too long you will not get a code that is easily read.  Therefore, you will want to put into bit.ly, goo.gl, or tiny.url    For our purposes we will use a generator that shortens it for you.
• Open a QR code generator
• QR stuff (will shorten url for you)
• Point out that they can select the type of data they want to transmit website, video, contact info, text, sms, etc., but for our purposes we will be using the website or video option.
• Paste url  from your resource.
• Adjust settings if available (color, size, quality, etc)
• Generate or preview code
• Download or copy
• Print code.
• Share with neighbor
• Assessment
• Learners successfully downloaded a QR reader App.
• Learners successfully scanned at least 2 QR codes.
• Learners created their own QR code, which could be scanned by instructor.
• Learners used a QR code to supplement a lesson.
• Conclusion
•  QR codes can be a useful and even fun tool to help extend classroom instruction
• Connections to other subjects
• This tool can be used with any grade level and any subject area.