Q.R.Codes

Q.R. Codes are certainly not new, but many teachers are now using them in the classroom to enhance their own teaching and learning styles.  Here are a few examples of how I use them in my classroom.

• What is a Q.R. Code?  

• They come to us from Japan where they are very common. QR is short for Quick Response (they can be read quickly by a cell phone). They are used to take a piece of information from a transitory media and put it in to your cell phone. You may soon see QR Codes in a magazine advert, on a billboard, a web page or even on someone’s t-shirt. Once it is in your cell phone, it may give you details about that business (allowing users to search for nearby locations), or details about the person wearing the t-shirt, show you a URL which you can click to see a trailer for a movie, or it may give you a coupon which you can use in a local outlet.


Here is a video 





• How are they used in education?
• I have use them for reviews of materials.  For example, I create a test with about 10-20 questions on it.  For each question, I create a short video for how the problem is solved.  If the kids need help, they scan the code with their smart phone and a video will pop up showing them how to solve the problem.  Here is an example: