Educators Start Here
1. Download a QR scanner on your IOS device (Android, iPad, iPod, iPhone or Windows Tablet).
2. Generate QR codes - there are many generators out there. Here are a couple of free ones:
4. Print your QR code or use them on your blog, website, presentation or syllabus
5. Have your students download a QR scanner on their IOS device.
2. Generate QR codes - there are many generators out there. Here are a couple of free ones:
- QR Stuff
- Quik QR
- Google's URL Shortener makes QR Codes
- QR Coder - Bookmarklet for your browser (create QR code of current site with one click)
- QR Coder for your iPad
4. Print your QR code or use them on your blog, website, presentation or syllabus
5. Have your students download a QR scanner on their IOS device.
Tips and Tricks
- Use a URL shortener like bit.ly or tiny.url - This is optional, but will make codes less complicated.
- Test your QR code.
- Post to web or include in presentation or
- Print your QR codes - at least one inch square with a white border.
- Use printed codes on a flat surface.
- Use black and white - no colors for your codes
- Have students download iTunes U app in order to access iTunes U content.
A Few Ideas
Ways to Use QR Codes in Education - Scholastic
Twelve Ideas for Teaching with QR Codes - Edutopia
Exploring The Educational Potential of QR Codes
Pinterest Ideas
Create a QR code for the following:
- Contact information: Post this in your classroom or use it as your business card.
- A document of 7,000 characters or less - your syllabus, course disclosure etc.
- Google Maps location for your geography/social studies/language arts lesson
- Your personal blog, website or school website
- Answers to a test so students can check their work
- Video-recording of your class activities for students who were absent
- Scavenger hunt leading students from place to place
- Homework linking to instructional YouTube videos on the topic (Kahn Academy)
- Create a QR treasure hunt (Treasure Hunt Generator)
- Enter a message and a qrcode is generated, once scanned it'll play the message with a synthesized voice. (QR Voice)
- Google Earth Tours (The US Presidents)
- Use QR codes with iPad labs in younger grades.
- Have kids create QR codes with their answers and project them to the class.