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    November 24, 2011

    Playing with QR codes


    Although I have installed a free QR reader on my phone and have used it to get more information about an object or place, I had yet to create my own.  This morning I created my first QR code using 
    http://ctrlq.org/qrcode/
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    A QR codes is a two-dimensional bar code that can be posted on or near an object so that someone with a Mobile device can snap a picture and receive additional text, media, or links related to that object.  

    Read more about QR codes and their implication for educators in this Educause article:
    7 Things You Should know about QR codes 

    10:15 AM in Education, Web/Tech |

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    Jil MacMenamin

    Great Article Lucie!! I learned a lot, still more to learn about http://www.google.com/cse Google's Custom Search Engine and how you used it to store your QR code information. Thanks! JilMac.com

    Posted by: Jil MacMenamin | November 28, 2011 at 12:44 AM

    Charlie MacFadyen

    Lucie, Great minds think alike! I was just thinking about forming a group at school to try using QR codes with students. Thanks for the resources you shared here.

    Posted by: Charlie MacFadyen | November 28, 2011 at 08:52 PM

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