QR Codes in the Classroom?

QR Codes are kind of strange. I mean what makes them link you to a certain place on the web? I can stare at two similar QR codes, yet when scanned land in two distinctly different places. Well, I don't have all of the answers but I do have some. How can QR Codes help you in the classroom?

Well, for one a quick scan can have your students on a website in no time at all. Secondly, they can be used to give instant feedback on solutions to things like math problems (even without an internet connection). Third, they can be used to differentiate instruction. A simple QR Code link to a re-teaching video could put your students in control of differentiating their own learning.

On the other hand, want to make it easy for parents to email you? Create an email QR Code where you have already input the text so parents can quickly write you to let you know about homework difficulty, needing to schedule a parent conference, offering to help in the classroom, etc. They simply scan the code, click send email and viola the email is pre-typed and they just sent it off to you!!

You can also make it easy for parents to contact you by attaching a QR code to emails with your direct contact information, links to websites for students and parents alike, links to re-teaching videos, reminders about upcoming events and much much more. The possibilities are endless. Check out QR Droid and start using QR codes for free today!