Videos
Here are a few short videos to help you as well:
• How to Create QR Codes:
http://youtu.be/bZdI2YM4938
• How to Use QR Codes: http://youtu.be/Xe1o5JDwp2k
• How to Create QR Codes:
http://youtu.be/bZdI2YM4938
• How to Use QR Codes: http://youtu.be/Xe1o5JDwp2k
Tools for Creating QR Codes
For simplicity, I like the QR code generator built into Google Chrome. For adding a fun aspect to QR codes, I like to use QR Toon. And for the ultimate in design flexibility, I like QR Code Monkey. In the following video I demonstrate how to use all three of those tools. www.freetech4teachers.com
For simplicity, I like the QR code generator built into Google Chrome. For adding a fun aspect to QR codes, I like to use QR Toon. And for the ultimate in design flexibility, I like QR Code Monkey. In the following video I demonstrate how to use all three of those tools. www.freetech4teachers.com
QR Codes Explained and Uses for the Classroom
View the 20 minute video on YouTube, on Vimeo, in iTunes, or download to see how QR codes can save time and and make classrooms a little more interactive and efficient.
QR Codes at A Glance Comic Tutorial
Click Here to Download it
Click on Here to see it largerHow to Add a QR Code to a Google Document
Deeper Learning with QR Codes and Augmented Reality: A Scannable Solution for Your Classroom! $$
Twelve Ideas for Teaching With QR Codes8 Ways I Make Learning Fun by Using QR Codes in The Classroom
QRCodes 101 - Learning and Leading with Technology
10 Ways to Use QR Codes in Online Education
QR Codes in The Classroom-Guide for Teachers
Thinking About QR Codes and How to Make Them
Video on getting started
Interesting Ways to Use QR Codes
Creating a Mobile Language Lesson with QR Voice
QR Codes in Education Livebinder
View the 20 minute video on YouTube, on Vimeo, in iTunes, or download to see how QR codes can save time and and make classrooms a little more interactive and efficient.
QR Codes at A Glance Comic Tutorial
Click Here to Download it
Click on Here to see it largerHow to Add a QR Code to a Google Document
Deeper Learning with QR Codes and Augmented Reality: A Scannable Solution for Your Classroom! $$
Twelve Ideas for Teaching With QR Codes8 Ways I Make Learning Fun by Using QR Codes in The Classroom
QRCodes 101 - Learning and Leading with Technology
10 Ways to Use QR Codes in Online Education
QR Codes in The Classroom-Guide for Teachers
Thinking About QR Codes and How to Make Them
Video on getting started
Interesting Ways to Use QR Codes
Creating a Mobile Language Lesson with QR Voice
QR Codes in Education Livebinder
Create Posters with a QR Code
If you are making posters this year, you might want to add a QR code to your poster. This feature can come in handy if you want to grab someone’s attention with a poster and then connect them with additional information. Here are a few examples of the type of posters you make this school year.In a classroom, a poster might provide a list of new math vocabulary words. Then you can add a QR code to the poster that connects to a website with a video playlist full of math tutorials.
A sign designed to share an event with your school community might have bright pictures and essential information like time and place of the event. Then you can add a QR code that connects to a Google Form for people to RSVP to the event.
A sign designed to share an event with your school community might have bright pictures and essential information like time and place of the event. Then you can add a QR code that connects to a Google Form for people to RSVP to the event.
article with examples: Implementation of QR Codes in K -12 - scroll down to see article
Red Squirrel demonstrates 11 ways you can use QR codes in your class (e.g: create handouts with links to online content; enrich your content by adding links to online videos, documents and PDFs where students can access more information about topics taught; create QR codes that can show answers to a specific exercise or instructions on how to carry out a certain activity …etc, make books interactive and many more).
QR Codes in The Classroom by Kathy Schrock
QR Codes Can Do That?
25 Fun Ways to use QR Codes for Teaching and Learning, Emerging EdTech
Twelve Ideas for Teaching With QR Codes
10 Easy Ways to Use QR Codes in Your Instruction
How to Create QR Codes to Use in Your Classroom, Mrs Wideen's Blog
Red Squirrel demonstrates 11 ways you can use QR codes in your class (e.g: create handouts with links to online content; enrich your content by adding links to online videos, documents and PDFs where students can access more information about topics taught; create QR codes that can show answers to a specific exercise or instructions on how to carry out a certain activity …etc, make books interactive and many more).
QR Codes in The Classroom by Kathy Schrock
QR Codes Can Do That?
25 Fun Ways to use QR Codes for Teaching and Learning, Emerging EdTech
Twelve Ideas for Teaching With QR Codes
10 Easy Ways to Use QR Codes in Your Instruction
How to Create QR Codes to Use in Your Classroom, Mrs Wideen's Blog
Teachers Guide to Using QR Codes in Instruction
Decode QR Codes Without a Camera or phone
QRreader (beta) is a Google Chrome extension that allows you to use your browser to decode QR codes. With QRreader installed when you come to a QR code on the web you can simply right-click on it to decode it. If the QR code is for a webpage, the page will open in a new tab. If the QR code is for text, it will open in a text dialogue box.
How to Add a QR Code to a Google Document
Tip 96 - QR Codes - Part 2 Friday, December 10, 2010 Tip 95 - QR Codes - Part 1
Decode QR Codes Without a Camera or phone
QRreader (beta) is a Google Chrome extension that allows you to use your browser to decode QR codes. With QRreader installed when you come to a QR code on the web you can simply right-click on it to decode it. If the QR code is for a webpage, the page will open in a new tab. If the QR code is for text, it will open in a text dialogue box.
How to Add a QR Code to a Google Document
Tip 96 - QR Codes - Part 2 Friday, December 10, 2010 Tip 95 - QR Codes - Part 1
QR Generators:
QR Code generators for the web:
How to Quickly Create a QR Code for Almost Anything
QR Stuff QR Stuff is one of the best QR Code generators out there. It allows you to easily create QR Codes for over 20 data types. It also lets you generate codes in printable formats ‘either a single code or as an array of codes - and then you print them out yourself.’ You can customize the background colour of your QR code and when you are done you can download, print or email your QR codes.
QR Code for Google Forms video tutorial
QR Droid Zapper Good number of options for Androd users
QR Code Generator This is another excellent QR Code generator to use with students in class. The way to use it is very simply: ‘Just enter your text, your URL, a SMS or vCard contact information. The QR code will be generated automatically as you type. Just click on the “Download” button to get the created QR code image then (the image is available as EPS or SVG vector graphic, as well as high-resolution PNG, GIF or JPEG raster graphics format). You can also embed the QR code directly on your own website and use it, just have a look at the code offered by the “Embed” button. Of course, you can place and use the QR graphic on leaflets, posters, business cards or other products without any costs / for free (including commercial use).
QR Code Creator Website
QR Code Monkey - Free and easy website to create and download QR Codes for any content, as well as customizing the colors, images, and design.
QR Code creators for iPad
QR Code Reader and Scanner QR Code Reader and Scanner scans both QR codes and barcodes. It scans quickly and in real-time. Some of its features include: support for scanning all kinds of QR Codes; Support for scanning Product Barcodes, scan History (Including full-text search), share codes via SMS, Email, Twitter and Facebook, save codes to your photos, print QR Codes, display QR Codes and Barcodes on screen'
Qrafter - QR Code and Barcode Reader and Generator Qrafter (Crafter) is a two-dimensional barcode scanner for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. Its main purpose is to scan and parse the contents of QR Codes. It can also generate QR Codes. Qrafter has the following features:Very fast QR Code, Data Matrix and Aztec Code scanning
QR Code Reader To scan a QR code or barcode simply open the app, point the camera at the code, and you’re done! There is no need to take a photo or press a button. The app will automatically recognize any code your camera is pointing at.When scanning a QR code, if the code contains a website URL, you will automatically be taken to the site. If the code just contains text, you'll immediately see it. For other formats such as phone numbers, email addresses, or contact info, you will be prompted to take the appropriate action.’
QR & Barcode Scanner QR & Barcode Scanner can scan and read all QR / barcode types including text, url, ISBN, product, contact, calendar, email, location, Wi-Fi and many other formats. After scan and automatic decoding user is provided with only the relevant options for individual QR or Barcode type and can take appropriate action. You can even use QR & Barcode Scanner to scan coupons / coupon codes to receive discounts and save some money.’
QR Code generators for the web:
How to Quickly Create a QR Code for Almost Anything
QR Stuff QR Stuff is one of the best QR Code generators out there. It allows you to easily create QR Codes for over 20 data types. It also lets you generate codes in printable formats ‘either a single code or as an array of codes - and then you print them out yourself.’ You can customize the background colour of your QR code and when you are done you can download, print or email your QR codes.
QR Code for Google Forms video tutorial
QR Droid Zapper Good number of options for Androd users
QR Code Generator This is another excellent QR Code generator to use with students in class. The way to use it is very simply: ‘Just enter your text, your URL, a SMS or vCard contact information. The QR code will be generated automatically as you type. Just click on the “Download” button to get the created QR code image then (the image is available as EPS or SVG vector graphic, as well as high-resolution PNG, GIF or JPEG raster graphics format). You can also embed the QR code directly on your own website and use it, just have a look at the code offered by the “Embed” button. Of course, you can place and use the QR graphic on leaflets, posters, business cards or other products without any costs / for free (including commercial use).
QR Code Creator Website
QR Code Monkey - Free and easy website to create and download QR Codes for any content, as well as customizing the colors, images, and design.
QR Code creators for iPad
QR Code Reader and Scanner QR Code Reader and Scanner scans both QR codes and barcodes. It scans quickly and in real-time. Some of its features include: support for scanning all kinds of QR Codes; Support for scanning Product Barcodes, scan History (Including full-text search), share codes via SMS, Email, Twitter and Facebook, save codes to your photos, print QR Codes, display QR Codes and Barcodes on screen'
Qrafter - QR Code and Barcode Reader and Generator Qrafter (Crafter) is a two-dimensional barcode scanner for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. Its main purpose is to scan and parse the contents of QR Codes. It can also generate QR Codes. Qrafter has the following features:Very fast QR Code, Data Matrix and Aztec Code scanning
- Color inverted code scanning
- A QR Code generator that can generate QR Codes from scratch. It can change the colors of the QR Code images, save them to your photo library, email them as PNG and SVG image files, share them on social media sites and print them if your device is compatible with AirPrint feature of iOS.
- QR Code regeneration for scanned codes
- Built-in safety checker for malicious sites in URLs…
QR Code Reader To scan a QR code or barcode simply open the app, point the camera at the code, and you’re done! There is no need to take a photo or press a button. The app will automatically recognize any code your camera is pointing at.When scanning a QR code, if the code contains a website URL, you will automatically be taken to the site. If the code just contains text, you'll immediately see it. For other formats such as phone numbers, email addresses, or contact info, you will be prompted to take the appropriate action.’
QR & Barcode Scanner QR & Barcode Scanner can scan and read all QR / barcode types including text, url, ISBN, product, contact, calendar, email, location, Wi-Fi and many other formats. After scan and automatic decoding user is provided with only the relevant options for individual QR or Barcode type and can take appropriate action. You can even use QR & Barcode Scanner to scan coupons / coupon codes to receive discounts and save some money.’
QRickit QR Code Creator to make your own QR Codes to use with family, friends and business. There are many ways to use QRickits. Get some QReative Ideas here!
QR Code Generator Once you have generated your code you can save it, print it, email it, share it with your friends or make fun things like t-shirts and Moo cards. Quikqr is totally free and you don't need to sign in.
QR voice is a qr code maker with a text to speech application hidden in it. You simply write your sentence, choose your language. (It has nearly all spoken languages) and Qr Voice turns your text into an audio. Then you can download it and share it with other.
Before you can use QR codes you need to visit a website to build it. Ideas for using in class
How to: Link an audio recording to a QR code
Once you’ve created your QR code you should test with by using any of the free QR reader apps below:Unitag is a QR code generator that lets you customize the look of the QR code. First, choose a type of QR code to generate. This can be a weblink, text, a business card, an email, a geolocation, a text message, a phone number, a calendar date, a wifi network, or a mobile page. Next, you can customize the QR code with pre-made templates, personalized color palette, a special look, a logo or picture, “eye” colors, and more. When you are finished, the QR code can be downloaded or shared on Twitter, Facebook or Pinterest. This process could take seconds (it is SO fast to create) or several minutes depending on how fancy you like to get with your customizations.
This is How to Generate QR Codes from Google Docs
Visualead is fantastic site that let’s users combine QR codes with images. You can upload any picture that you want and place your QR code right on top of it.
Twelve Ideas for Teaching with QR Codes
QR Treasure Hunt Generator
Make a QR Code Hunt with an iPad
Tag My Doc Tag My Doc is a new service that allows you to assign and print a QR code on your documents. The process is very simple. Just upload your document and let Tag My Doc generate a QR code for it. You can then print out your document with a QR code on it. is a neat service that allows you to put QR codes on any of your documents. I initially tried it out and reviewed it here last fall. Today, the Tag My Doc team sent me an email announcing some new features which include integration with the cloud storage services Dropbox and Box.You can now connect your Tag My Doc account to your Dropbox or Box account. By connecting your account any document that you use on Tag My Doc can be saved in your Dropbox or Box account. And documents that you have in either of those two storage services can be pulled into Tag My Doc to have QR codes applied to them. Video Overview. Tag My Doc's other new feature is a set of Microsoft Office add-ins. These add-ins allow you to tag, store, and share documents directly within Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Use Tag My Doc to put QR codes on the paper documents you distribute in your classroom. Then students can scan them to save them to their phones and tablets thereby eliminating the need for you to give out extra copies when if your students lose the paper documents you gave them.
Goo.gl is Google's URL shortening tool. When you shorten a link with Goo.gl a QR code is created for it too. To find the QR code, click the "details" link after your shortened URL has been made. The details page also shows you how many times your link has been used. This is useful to me if I want to make sure that all of my students have used the link. If I see that the link or QR code has been used 17 times, but I have 25 students, I immediately seek out the students who haven't followed the link.
QR Voice is a free tool that allows you to create QR codes that when scanned will play a short audio message. To create your message and QR code you can record a voice message by clicking the microphone icon on QR Voice or you can type in your message. Either way you're limited to 100 characters. QR Voice is offered in Spanish, English, Japanese, and Portuguese. Teachers could use QR Voice to create QR codes that they then print and attach to objects in their classrooms or schools. Then have students try to identify those objects in the language that they're trying to learn. To check their answers students can scan the QR code and hear the correct answer on their phones or tablets.
How to link audio recordings to QR codes
QR codes can be used to combine the physical world with the digital world. Create interactive bulletin boards. Read how
QRazy About Codes (QR Codes in the Classroom) i-Nigma app (Android)(iOS)
QRazyAbout Codes Session Handout (link to Google doc)
QRazy About Codes Slideshow (pptx)
Multiple Choice Example (pdf)
Classification Cards Board Example (pdf)
Classification Cards Example (xls)
Vocab Cards Template (docx)
Mix-Match Template (pptx)
Scavenger Hunt Example (docx)
QR Code Generator Once you have generated your code you can save it, print it, email it, share it with your friends or make fun things like t-shirts and Moo cards. Quikqr is totally free and you don't need to sign in.
QR voice is a qr code maker with a text to speech application hidden in it. You simply write your sentence, choose your language. (It has nearly all spoken languages) and Qr Voice turns your text into an audio. Then you can download it and share it with other.
Before you can use QR codes you need to visit a website to build it. Ideas for using in class
How to: Link an audio recording to a QR code
Once you’ve created your QR code you should test with by using any of the free QR reader apps below:Unitag is a QR code generator that lets you customize the look of the QR code. First, choose a type of QR code to generate. This can be a weblink, text, a business card, an email, a geolocation, a text message, a phone number, a calendar date, a wifi network, or a mobile page. Next, you can customize the QR code with pre-made templates, personalized color palette, a special look, a logo or picture, “eye” colors, and more. When you are finished, the QR code can be downloaded or shared on Twitter, Facebook or Pinterest. This process could take seconds (it is SO fast to create) or several minutes depending on how fancy you like to get with your customizations.
This is How to Generate QR Codes from Google Docs
Visualead is fantastic site that let’s users combine QR codes with images. You can upload any picture that you want and place your QR code right on top of it.
Twelve Ideas for Teaching with QR Codes
QR Treasure Hunt Generator
Make a QR Code Hunt with an iPad
Tag My Doc Tag My Doc is a new service that allows you to assign and print a QR code on your documents. The process is very simple. Just upload your document and let Tag My Doc generate a QR code for it. You can then print out your document with a QR code on it. is a neat service that allows you to put QR codes on any of your documents. I initially tried it out and reviewed it here last fall. Today, the Tag My Doc team sent me an email announcing some new features which include integration with the cloud storage services Dropbox and Box.You can now connect your Tag My Doc account to your Dropbox or Box account. By connecting your account any document that you use on Tag My Doc can be saved in your Dropbox or Box account. And documents that you have in either of those two storage services can be pulled into Tag My Doc to have QR codes applied to them. Video Overview. Tag My Doc's other new feature is a set of Microsoft Office add-ins. These add-ins allow you to tag, store, and share documents directly within Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Use Tag My Doc to put QR codes on the paper documents you distribute in your classroom. Then students can scan them to save them to their phones and tablets thereby eliminating the need for you to give out extra copies when if your students lose the paper documents you gave them.
Goo.gl is Google's URL shortening tool. When you shorten a link with Goo.gl a QR code is created for it too. To find the QR code, click the "details" link after your shortened URL has been made. The details page also shows you how many times your link has been used. This is useful to me if I want to make sure that all of my students have used the link. If I see that the link or QR code has been used 17 times, but I have 25 students, I immediately seek out the students who haven't followed the link.
QR Voice is a free tool that allows you to create QR codes that when scanned will play a short audio message. To create your message and QR code you can record a voice message by clicking the microphone icon on QR Voice or you can type in your message. Either way you're limited to 100 characters. QR Voice is offered in Spanish, English, Japanese, and Portuguese. Teachers could use QR Voice to create QR codes that they then print and attach to objects in their classrooms or schools. Then have students try to identify those objects in the language that they're trying to learn. To check their answers students can scan the QR code and hear the correct answer on their phones or tablets.
How to link audio recordings to QR codes
QR codes can be used to combine the physical world with the digital world. Create interactive bulletin boards. Read how
QRazy About Codes (QR Codes in the Classroom) i-Nigma app (Android)(iOS)
QRazyAbout Codes Session Handout (link to Google doc)
QRazy About Codes Slideshow (pptx)
Multiple Choice Example (pdf)
Classification Cards Board Example (pdf)
Classification Cards Example (xls)
Vocab Cards Template (docx)
Mix-Match Template (pptx)
Scavenger Hunt Example (docx)
Imagine walking through the school halls and looking at student work. Then you see a QR code by it, you scan it and hear the student explaining or expanding their work. Think how much this would add to projects! Students could do a research project, record themselves sharing what the learned. Then students could scan and listen, learning from their classmates. This is the ultimate way to easily incorporate the Common Core's speaking and listening standards.
Audio QR Codes
QR Voice - A neat way to add a voice to a QR code.
vocaroo.com So easy to record audio and generate a QR code; even 5 year old could do it! Directions
qrvoice.net this site creates a computer generated voice for typed in text.
A Dummies Guide to QR Codes by Nicky Hockly
• Yes We Scan: QR Code Lesson Plans by Nicky Hockly
• QR Code Classroom Implementation Guide by Vicki Davis
• Tell a Story with QR Codes by Dianne Rees
• QR Treasure Hunt Generator by Russel Tarr
• QR Code Bookmarklet - Create a QR Code with One Click! By Russel Tarr
• LiveBinder: QR Codes in Education by Steven Anderson
• QR Codes (Links and Resources) by Cybraryman
• QR Codes (Links, Video Tutorials, Presentations, and Resources) by Shamblesguru
QR Code Apps
These are recommended apps to view and create QR codes:
• QuickMark-Free QR Code creator and scanner for Android and the iPhone and the iPod.
• I-nigma- Free QR Code creator and scanner.
• QR Droid- Free QR Code creator and scanner for Android.
• QR Code Wiz- Create color coded QR codes for free! Available on the iPhone and iPod.
• SparQcode - web app that allows learners to create color coded QR codes.
QR Voice - A neat way to add a voice to a QR code.
vocaroo.com So easy to record audio and generate a QR code; even 5 year old could do it! Directions
qrvoice.net this site creates a computer generated voice for typed in text.
A Dummies Guide to QR Codes by Nicky Hockly
• Yes We Scan: QR Code Lesson Plans by Nicky Hockly
• QR Code Classroom Implementation Guide by Vicki Davis
• Tell a Story with QR Codes by Dianne Rees
• QR Treasure Hunt Generator by Russel Tarr
• QR Code Bookmarklet - Create a QR Code with One Click! By Russel Tarr
• LiveBinder: QR Codes in Education by Steven Anderson
• QR Codes (Links and Resources) by Cybraryman
• QR Codes (Links, Video Tutorials, Presentations, and Resources) by Shamblesguru
QR Code Apps
These are recommended apps to view and create QR codes:
• QuickMark-Free QR Code creator and scanner for Android and the iPhone and the iPod.
• I-nigma- Free QR Code creator and scanner.
• QR Droid- Free QR Code creator and scanner for Android.
• QR Code Wiz- Create color coded QR codes for free! Available on the iPhone and iPod.
• SparQcode - web app that allows learners to create color coded QR codes.