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QR Codes

QR Codes. Real-world links or “hardlinks”. A brief description (really). A “barcode on steroids” A way to store a larger set of instructions 2.9 KB or 4296 alphanumeric characters A way to attach computer information to objects in the real world

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QR Codes

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  1. QR Codes Real-world links or “hardlinks”

  2. A brief description (really) • A “barcode on steroids” • A way to store a larger set of instructions • 2.9 KB or 4296 alphanumeric characters • A way to attach computer information to objects in the real world • Can be scanned with any camera-equipped Smartphone • The Smartphone “knows” what to do with the code, with the installation of a very small application

  3. How Does It Work? • Create a barcode: http://www.delivr.com/qr-code-generator, http://qrstuff.com/ • Content can be so many things! • Print it, embed it, project it – whatever! • Students and/or parents can scan the codes from posters, cards, labels, etc and see multimedia content related to the print media • Expand the classroom learning experience!

  4. What can you use it for?imagine • Scavenger and treasure hunts • Poster projects with multimedia content • Field trips using prepared content on cards • Communicate without dictating – did I mention 4296 alphanumeric characters? • Remember - any internet link can be encoded, as long as your device can handle it. Music, video, websites, photos, etc. • What can you think of?

  5. Try it!A group demonstration • Android Market – Barcode Scanner • iPhone App Store – i-nigma • Windows Marketplace – i-nigma • Blackberry – mobile.blackberry.com or www.i-nigma.mobi

  6. Let’s say you are studying birds…

  7. Questions?

  8. More information • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QR_Code • http://www.digitalgeography.co.uk/archives/2009/04/exploring-personal-geographies-with-qr-codes-part-1/ • http://www.denso-wave.com/qrcode/qrstandard-e.html

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