After they have used their new skills to write the word pictured on their paper, they check their results by scanning the QR code next to the same picture on a set of laminated cards. The QR code leads to a text message with the spelling of that word. We use the free app i-Inigma on our 4th generation iPod Touches.
If you thought QR codes and scanning apps were too much for you, or your kids, to handle, think again! Miss Harrison, our first-year kindergarten teacher, spearheaded this activity and showed the other two K teachers how to make QR codes for this and other center activities. They used a QR code generator such as Kaywa to produce the codes and then saved them as .jpg image files.Needless to say, the kids thought it was pretty cool to scan QR codes to check their work independently!
These Photo Friday pictures were taken by Miss Harrison on one of our school's new Canon A495 cameras.
Love it! Our 6th grade QR code easter egg hunt was a blast. Definitely sharing this with our elementary librarians. Many think tech is too hard for the younger ones but my 2 yr old uses my iPad more than me so I disagree.
ReplyDeleteYou're right! Our youngest kids have no problems using the iPod Touches.
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