Difference between revisions of "QR-Codes"
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| − | + | Applications - informal learning/at home | |
| + | - language learning (but can’t work in two languages) | ||
| + | - support for elderly/disabled - company | ||
| + | - specific apps - biology - playing birdsong | ||
| + | - can set up routines - e.g. turn off lights, play music | ||
| + | - can read out mail/messages | ||
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| + | Problems | ||
| + | Can’t work in more than one language at a time | ||
| + | Need continuous WiFi | ||
| + | Not perfect - you need to adapt to use it | ||
| + | Privacy and surveillance | ||
| + | Dependent on Amazon | ||
| + | ‘Bubble effect’ - narrowing of information supplied as device learns | ||
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| + | How can we use this in education? | ||
| + | Helping learners formulate questions | ||
| + | Searching and finding information | ||
| + | Supporting literacy development | ||
| + | Educating learners about digital literacyQR-Code is a 2D code, they can be used for various content. Mostly its used for a URL, but it can also have an email, GPS coordinates, plain text, phonenumber, vcard, Wlan-code, ... | ||
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== How to create a QR-Code == | == How to create a QR-Code == | ||
If you wonna create a single QR-Code, you can do that here: http://goqr.me/ <br> | If you wonna create a single QR-Code, you can do that here: http://goqr.me/ <br> | ||
If you wonna create a bulk of QR-Codes, you can do that here: https://qrexplore.com/generate/ | If you wonna create a bulk of QR-Codes, you can do that here: https://qrexplore.com/generate/ | ||
Revision as of 13:19, 17 February 2018
QR-Codes
Alexa
Applications - informal learning/at home - language learning (but can’t work in two languages) - support for elderly/disabled - company - specific apps - biology - playing birdsong - can set up routines - e.g. turn off lights, play music - can read out mail/messages
Problems Can’t work in more than one language at a time Need continuous WiFi Not perfect - you need to adapt to use it Privacy and surveillance Dependent on Amazon ‘Bubble effect’ - narrowing of information supplied as device learns
How can we use this in education? Helping learners formulate questions Searching and finding information Supporting literacy development Educating learners about digital literacyQR-Code is a 2D code, they can be used for various content. Mostly its used for a URL, but it can also have an email, GPS coordinates, plain text, phonenumber, vcard, Wlan-code, ...
How to create a QR-Code
If you wonna create a single QR-Code, you can do that here: http://goqr.me/
If you wonna create a bulk of QR-Codes, you can do that here: https://qrexplore.com/generate/
