Name: 【TED-Ed】The magic of QR codes in the classroom - Karen Mensing
Uploaded: 2014-03-21T14:14:37.000Z
Duration: 5 min 18 s
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They originated in Japan at the Toyota factory

Since then, they've taken off in popularity,

and you'll see them everywhere in consumer advertising.

When you scan a QR code, you're instantly taken

The tools to create a QR code are essentially free,

and the tools to interact with the QR code

Teachers have realized there's a lot of potential

Recently, I told my class we would be learning

something we do two or three times a month.

Then, I passed out QR codes to all my students

and told them we'd be interacting with them with devices,

and that's how they'd find their vocabulary list.

The attitude in the class changed completely.

I could teach the exact same lesson using QR codes

I create QR codes with tasks assigned to them.

and scan them and have to complete the task.

Recently, I hosted a technology event at my school

they were completely engaged and excited,

to see what the next task was going to be.

Students who didn't have devices with them

that level of enthusiasm and excitement regarding learning.

'Great job today! I love your enthusiasm.'

'Nice work! I can see you're working really hard.'

for then the teacher just to say, 'Good job!'

Libraries have endless uses for QR codes:

of Martin Luther King, Jr. off the shelf,

QR codes can add a nice 21st century twist

It's a little bit of a boring assignment.