The Twitter-verse keeps talking about QR Codes. I had heard of them. I knew they existed, but using them for educational purposes had never occurred to me. Then I started following links that discussed some of the amazing ways to use these codes in an educational setting such as http://k20center.publishpath.com/Default.aspx?shortcut=schools-use-qr-codes-to-embed-learning. I am thinking of posting a few of these codes around the school next year and see what happens. On my Droid, the Google Goggles App takes you right where I intended. If you are an iPhone person apparently they have an app called i-nigma. Walking down the hall a student will see this little box and wonder... random pieces of educational information embedded in QR codes - the mystery of what's behind the code will entice students to find out. Engaging students natural curiousity could have some wonderful random effects in the building. We could even create a bit of a "treasure" hunt around the building. I am looking forward to trying this out when the school year begins.
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