14. Project
Find Career Resources using the QR codes scattered about
the library
Question Sheet
QR Codes would be the answers
Made it easy on purpose
Needed the students back in the classroom to discuss
what they found where and why it was relevant
15. 3-4 hours
Create a Question sheet
▪ where items are located
▪ what the items that they found contain
Align with ACRL IL Standards
▪ Ex: What are the differences between academic
journals, popular magazines, and trade magazines?
16. 2-3 hours
http://qrcode.kaywa.com/
URL, text, phone number, or SMS
Used text and URLs
▪ Place QR codes in strategic places around the library
▪ Physical and Digital Spaces
17. 10 minutes
Figuring out who has a “smart phone”
Downloading appropriate software
Testing software and websites
Groups
20 Minutes in the library
Finding the codes and answers
20 minutes discussing what they found, why it
was important
18. Session 1 Session 2
20 students 15 students
7 had smart phones
3 had smart phones
1 iPhone, couple of
Blackberries and a couple of All iPhones
Droids/Android devices
None of the students knew what a QR Code was
19. Immediate feedback Next semester
Liked being able to use ENGL 015 students came
their phones back “prepared”
Dissemination of
knowledge
Telling other students
about the project, QR
codes, etc
20. Library was LOUD Be aware and prepare for the
inevitable wireless interruption
Test the codes and webpages or other technical issues. There
on multiple devices and will be some. It will be ok.
platforms(if possible)
Don’t be afraid of the new
Have a good mobile webpages technologies or to try
something different.
Personalized the experience
for the students Need for digital literacy
Which QR Code reader
Students are more friendly and should I download? Why is
not afraid to talk to me it not working? Do I have a
smartphone?
21. Jemima McDonald, University of Technology, Sydney AU
Library Day (AKA “Play Day”)
Zombie “Missions” using QR codes
▪ Do your Research (find “The Zombie Survival Guide”)
▪ Find a Weapon (Get a big book)
▪ Weapons Practice (practice aim in the paper plane competition)
▪ Find Shelter (quietest room in the library)
▪ Work Together (“Like” on FB to connect with other survivors)
▪ Find Safety (go to the “help” section)
▪ Find Supplies (print, copy, scanning)
▪ Live or Die
Everyone who completed the hunt got a fake tattoo
Email posted to the Information Literacy Instruction Discussion list (ili-
22.
23. QR Code Generators
http://www.Redlaser.com
http://qrcode.kaywa.com/
25. PollEverywhere
To start a discussion on researching
To gather feedback at the end of a session
Google Goggles
As part of a library hunt, can be used for searching
books, reviews, etc.
27. Social Media Tools
Twitter
Course hashtags
Friendly library information
Check-in apps
Foursquare, FB
Pinterest
Flickr
28. How can we leverage these in instruction?
How would you use these technologies?
29. Slides will be available on Slideshare
http://www.slideshare.net/ErinBurns
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