Good video, I'm just not sure of the value of QR codes. As there
are so few phones that have this function, and so few people that
know about it. I can't help thinking that a simple sign with the
information written down, or a URL would work better?
Trying it makes you realise how valuable it is to get the
information into the phone quickly and easily.
I agree though that not many people know about it enough to make
it useful, which is why I thought of using it as a viral marketing
method to tell staff and students about ILT.
I think QR codes are going to be great on open day - if you
provide the students with the phones/kit to read them, and then
have a booth to help students get them on their own phones (which
in the long run means you can use QR codes around the college more)
- will try this out in Sept 08. Agree with James re having to type
out URLs etc, but I think simply using it for location-based
information is useful, and if you provide students with the means
to make their own for an exercise, it will get them more excited
about preparing and then reading information then a simple label on
an item/location. ideas: anatomy (qr codes on a
mannequin/anatomical figure), parts of an engine, a nature trail -
identifying plants, identifying health and safety signs around the
college (provide a sheet of paper with the signs and the qr codes,
they have to spot them around the college and fill in location)
etc.
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Good video, I'm just not sure of the value of QR codes. As there are so few phones that have this function, and so few people that know about it. I can't help thinking that a simple sign with the information written down, or a URL would work better?
1 month ago by kevhickeyuk.
Have you tried writing an URL on a phone?
Trying it makes you realise how valuable it is to get the information into the phone quickly and easily.
I agree though that not many people know about it enough to make it useful, which is why I thought of using it as a viral marketing method to tell staff and students about ILT.
1 month ago by jamesclay.
I think QR codes are going to be great on open day - if you provide the students with the phones/kit to read them, and then have a booth to help students get them on their own phones (which in the long run means you can use QR codes around the college more) - will try this out in Sept 08. Agree with James re having to type out URLs etc, but I think simply using it for location-based information is useful, and if you provide students with the means to make their own for an exercise, it will get them more excited about preparing and then reading information then a simple label on an item/location. ideas: anatomy (qr codes on a mannequin/anatomical figure), parts of an engine, a nature trail - identifying plants, identifying health and safety signs around the college (provide a sheet of paper with the signs and the qr codes, they have to spot them around the college and fill in location) etc.
4 weeks, 1 day ago by xlearn.