Mrs.Bennet came down this week SO excited about a spelling activity that she had done with her students. QR codes have taken Luna by storm and we’ve seen some great lessons by both teachers and students.
Primary students can be difficult, I know some teachers are hesitant to let the little ones get their hands on these tools. Well, Mrs. Bennett isn’t scared! 🙂 She created a review to help engage her students with those boring ol’spelling words.
Each code revealed a clue to one of their words for the week. the students had to identify the word based on the clue and then spell it correctly on their paper.
If you’re interested using QR codes in your class room, but not sure how to go about it, see if you can find inspiration here. Plenty of ideas to get ya started!
Award prizes by having students scan a code leading to fun message from you! An animated gif or classroom “badge”. When they master a concept on say fractions, perhaps they get a code that takes them to a badge for Fraction Rockstar!
Put codes in different areas of the room that will take students to different online activities, videos or content. An easy center or “when you’re finished” activity!
A great way to provide optional activities for students who want to excel is to simply put the code on the class assignment and let them follow it to the extension activity or question. It won’t take up much space, and might facilitate a little excitement about the extension assignment.
Love that all of these activities have a purpose…remember that using technology for the sake of technology isn’t a benefit for your students. All of your activities should have a goal that ties into your learning objectives. 🙂