1. Using QR Codes in the Classroom: A Brave New World Thomas McNeal Mark van ’t Hooft 2011 eTech Ohio Conference Columbus, Ohio

2. QR or 2D Codes A QR Code is  a specific matrix barcode (or two-dimensional code);  a series of black modules arranged in a square pattern on a white background. The information encoded can be text, a URL and even multimedia!  readable by dedicated QR barcode readers and camera phones.

3. QR Codes Come in Many Shapes and Sizes Winksite http://winksite.com/site/index.cfm http://winksite.com/site/index.cfm Scanlife http://www.scanlife.com http://www.scanlife.com QR Code Sema Code (Data Matrix) QuickMarkShotcode Aztec EZcode

4. For Example… QR codes can be placed on a variety of surfaces such as paper and textile and embedded in digital sources such as websites or video clips.

5. How Are QR Codes Used? t-shirtsweb pages videotextaudio

6. Using QR Codes in Education http://www.youtube.com /watch?v=M70AtlLy_ns http://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=ayW032sKtj8

7. The GeoHistorian Project The GeoHistorian project was created to: Investigate cell phones as an educational tool; Demonstrate how resource sites near and far (in this case a local historical society and historical sites) can be valuable learning resources; Demonstrate how digital content can be used to amplify learning at such sites; Give students the opportunity to become local historians and create digital resources for their communities.

8. Creating QR Codes: What Do You Need? Smart Phone with QR code reader QR code generator Digital content and a place to upload it to (e.g. flickr, YouTube or a mobile website). QR codes

9. Digital Content There is lots of existing content you can link to, or you can make your own. Smart phones from different carriers all have different operating systems and require different video and audio formats. Formats for video and audio clips  Windows mobile - Windows Media Video (WMV)  iPhone - QuickTime (MOV)  Android – Mpeg4 (mp4)  Audio - WAV, short for Waveform Audio File Format

10. QR Code Generators http://invx.com/ http://delivr.com/qr-code-generator http://www.qrstuff.com/ http://qrcode.kaywa.com/ http://www.i-nigma.com/CreateBarcodes.html http://www.mobile-barcodes.com/ qr-code-generator/

11. QR Code Readers http://reader.kaywa.com/ http://www.i-nigma.mobi http://www.mobile-barcodes.com/qr-code- software/ (great list here) http://www.getscanlife.com/ Readers can usually be downloaded directly from the Internet to your phone and should be free. Tapmedia http://itunes.apple.com/app/id368494609?mt=8

12. iPod Touch and Google Goggles Using iPod touch with a Bakodo Using Google Goggles as a QR code reader

13. Try It Out! Around the conference room you will notice a number of QR Codes Use your phone (download a reader first) or one of our iPod Touches to scan the codes. To download a reader to your phone:  Go to www.i-nigma.mobi on your mobile phone.www.i-nigma.mobi  I-nigma will automatically identify your handset type.

14. Questions? Thomas McNeal tmcneal@kent.edu Mark van ‘t Hooft mvanthoo@kent.edu http://www.rcet.org

15. Links DVC Project http://www.rcet.org/dvcproject/index.htmlhttp://www.rcet.org/dvcproject/index.html GeoHistorian Project http://www.rcet.org/geohistorianhttp://www.rcet.org/geohistorian Google Goggles http://www.google.com/mobile/goggles/#text http://www.google.com/mobile/goggles/#text Mobile Barcodes http://www.mobile-barcodes.com/qr-code- software/http://www.mobile-barcodes.com/qr-code- software/ Wirenode http://www.wirenode.com/http://www.wirenode.com/ WWII Memorial video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M70AtlLy_ns http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M70AtlLy_ns