Presented at PETE & C February, 2011 Presented at Technology Expo on April 7, 2011 at Villanova University Presented at PACTESP Conference March, 2013

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QR Codes in the
PACTESP
Mid-Winter Conference Classroom
March, 2013 Al Tucker
Chester County Intermediate Unit

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This presentation is available:
URL

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I teach kids…
Commercial Art & Digital Printing Technology
Technical College High School, Pickering Campus

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What are QR Codes?
Background How it works
 Developed by Denso-Wave to
inventory auto parts in 1994
 QR = “Quick Response”
 QR codes can be read in two
directions=store more data
 They are free, open source The Nuts and Bolts of #QR Codes
David Hopkins
Bournemouth University

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Marragem explains QR codes…
Marragem explains QR codes

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QR Code Marketing Examples

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QR Code Marketing Examples
Japan Trends

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QR Code Marketing Examples
Japan Trends

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Getting Started
QR Code Readers
Smartphone Readers Desktop Readers
 DANSL – Desktop Reader
 Apple App Store
 iCandy – Commercially tagged
 Qrafter, Quickmark, NeoReader, codes
Optiscan, Google Goggles
 Android Market iPad
 QR Droid, Google Goggles,
 i-nigma QR code reader
Quickmark, i-nigma, Barcode
Scanner
 Generic Cell Phone Site
Kaywa

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Getting Started:
QR Code Generators
QR Code Generators-Basic QR Code Generators/Managers
 Delivr  Snap-Vu
 Kerem Erkan  Beetag
 Kaywa
 QRStuff-colored QR codes
Generator Browser Plug-Ins
 Firefox: QR Link Maker
 Chrome: QR Code Tag Extension

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Teaching with QR Codes:
Classroom Tools
 QR Treasure Hunt Generator
 Periodic Table in QR Codes
 QR Code Resume
 Giving a voice to QR Codes
Kathy Schrock’
s Guide to Everything

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Practical Uses

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How are we using these in our school?

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In the Classroom: great ideas
40 Interesting Ways* to Use QR Codes in th
and tips
Mobile Zebra EDTE.CH Blog
Laura Jacob Tom Barrett
McGuffey School District

15. The Daring Librarian
Gwyneth Jones

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Pros, Cons & Issues
Pros Cons/Potential Issues
 Speed of getting to steered  Access to networks and
content hardware-potential cost to
students
 Peak an interest in technology
 Not for those timid with
 Students are creating content technology use-know your
students’ skill levels
 Size and density of the codes
 Overuse

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Additional Resources
QR Codes in Education Livebinder
Steven Anderson
Diigo Links on QR Codes
Al Tucker
Tech Directions Article on QR Codes
Al Tucker