1. QR Codes in the Classroom
Damien Quinn, Seomra Ranga (www.seomraranga.com)

2. What is a QR Code?
 QR stands for “Quick Response”
 It’s a 2D code that can be read with the camera on
your mobile device
 It’s generally square in pattern, generally black and
set against a white background
Damien Quinn, Seomra Ranga, ICT in Education
Conference, May 19th, 2012

3. How To Read a QR
Code
 You need to download a QR Code Reader
App
 Lots are available in the iTunes App Store,
Android Market or for Windows
phone/Blackberry
 Most are free to download
 Examples are I-nigma, QR Maker, Easy QR
Damien Quinn, Seomra Ranga, ICT in Education
Conference, May 19th, 2012

4. How Does it Work?
 Open the QR Code Reader App
 Point it at the QR Code
 The App activates the camera on the
mobile device
 This in turn will open up the correct
application to handle the data embedded
in the code
Damien Quinn, Seomra Ranga, ICT in Education
Conference, May 19th, 2012

5. What Can be Embedded in a QR
Code?
Almost any information can be embedded
including:
Website URL
SMS Messages
Plain Alpha-Numeric Text
YouTube Video
Email Address
iTunes Link
Damien Quinn, Seomra Ranga, ICT in Education
Conference, May 19th, 2012

6. How to Create QR
Codes
Use the following websites to make QR Codes
www.qrstuff.com
http://qrcode.kaywa.com/
http://bit.ly
http://goo.gl/
www.qrvoice.net
www.qrhacker.com
Damien Quinn, Seomra Ranga, ICT in Education
Conference, May 19th, 2012

7. Classroom
Applications
 Convert any long URL’s into a QR Code to make it
easy for pupils to access a website
 Print QR Codes and hang them in the classroom for
pupils to check their answers
 Advertise an event – write a blog post, embed the
URL of the post in a QR Code, print it out and
display it
 Stick a QR Code into a book to give pupils access to
additional information on the web, view a video
etc.
Damien Quinn, Seomra Ranga, ICT in Education
Conference, May 19th, 2012

8. Classroom
Applications
 Create a treasure hunt around the school using
printed QR Codes
 Make a classroom display interactive by including
QR Codes
 Add QR Codes to Worksheets/Handouts
 Make a Webquest with the links all in QR Codes
 Put a link to a Google Doc in a QR Code
 Tell a story using Talking QR Codes
 Play Matching Games using QR Codes
Damien Quinn, Seomra Ranga, ICT in Education
Conference, May 19th, 2012

9. Classroom
Applications
Make a display interactive by using
QR Codes
Damien Quinn, Seomra Ranga, ICT in Education
Conference, May 19th, 2012

10. Classroom
Applications
Make a display interactive by using QR Codes
Damien Quinn, Seomra Ranga, ICT in Education
Conference, May 19th, 2012

11. Workshop Activities
 How to make QR Codes
 How to make Talking QR Codes
 How to insert QR Codes into Worksheets
 Play a Matching Game Exercise
 QR Codes Webquest
 QR Code Maths Treasure Hunt
 QR Codes Quiz
 Look at a Talking QR Codes Story
 Take a Spelling Test Using QR Codes and Google
Docs
Damien Quinn, Seomra Ranga, ICT in Education
Conference, May 19th, 2012

12. Resources
 Tom Barrett’s Interesting Ways Series (
http://edte.ch/blog/interesting-ways/)
 QR Code Treasure Hunt Generator (
http://classtools.net/QR/)
 50 QR Code Resources for the Classroom (
http://t.co/eQaECIOA)
 10 QR Code Readers for the iPad (
http://t.co/npQ9MKKM)
 Tony Vincent’s “Learning in Hand” Video on QR Codes (
http://learninginhand.com/blog/learning-in-hand-25-qr-codes.h
)
Damien Quinn, Seomra Ranga, ICT in Education
Conference, May 19th, 2012

13. Contact
 Seomra Ranga www.seomraranga.com
 Nollaig Shona www.nollaigshona.ie
 Twitter: @seomraranga
 Facebook: http://facebook.com/SeomraRanga
 Email: info@seomraranga.com
 Presentation: www.slideshare.net/seomraranga
Damien Quinn, Seomra Ranga, ICT in Education
Conference, May 19th, 2012