About Language: QR Code

Now, we are going to look at what is QR Code and how we can integrate it to our lessons. For the one who have not heard it before, A QR Code is a two-dimensional barcode that is readable by smartphones. It allows to encode over 4000 characters in a two dimensional barcode. It may be used to display text to the user, to open a URL, save a contact to the address book or to compose text messages.

How do we as teachers make use of it in the classroom?

You find a material and convert it into a QR Code then bring it to the class. You may;

-either present a QR code during the lesson and students scan it with their smart phones or tablets, then have an access to the material, video, text or anything you have prepared before,

-or, prepare some QR code and hang them on the different parts of the class, then ask your students to check them out during the brake times.

To give you an example, I have created a QR code. First, you need to download the application QR Code Generator, and then scan it with your phone or tablet. If you do that, you can see a Youtube video about '' Introduction to phonology'' opening up. Try it and have fun!

QR CODE