QR Codes in the K-2 Classroom By Kate May
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Who Am I? * 1st grade teacher at Dorsey Elementary * I have taught 1st grade for 15 years! * Soccer and football mom to 3 * Proud Aggie educator
Session Objectives We will share and discuss various ways to use QR Codes in the k-2 classroom, and explore using them I will leave with several new ideas to use in my classroom this school year
Why QR Codes? *Turn an ordinary lesson into an extraordinary one *Get students up and moving *Student engagement *Communication
No more cassettes for your listening center! Stellaluna Students scan codes to listen to the story as they follow along in the book!
Where do I find stories/books? *Storyline Online *YouTube * Link through SafeShare.TV
QR Codes in Reading Tape the QR code into the book Make cards with code and book title Guest readers to record a story Use in Think Tanks for student independence and to differentiate book levels
Student Creation with QR Codes Students can add voice to things they create Save and share a student presentation
Student Movement Scavenger Hunts Stations Self Checking Differentiate
Family Communication Teacher and school contact information Homework helpers Rules and expectations
QR Code tools I use the most! Safeshare.tv QRstuff.com
My Favorites! Think Tanks - more independent Scavenger Hunts - high interest Self checking independent stations Reading Stations without cassettes Communication!
Time to explore and create using QR codes!