QR codes and Aurasma in the Library

1. QR Codes & Aurasma
Arielle Goldstein
arielleg@gmail.com
Technicallylibrarian.blogspot.com
www.ariellegoldstein.com

2. Education Today and Tomorrow

3. QR Codes and Augmented
Reality Give Students Freedom
to Discover On Their Own

5. What is a QR Code?
• Quick Response Code
• More sophisticated than
• 2D barcode
• Makes the world “clickable” (video)

6. QR Codes
Are
Everywhere!

7. How Do You Scan?
• Download and install a free app:
• Scan, QR Code Scanner, QR Reader, QR
Droid, QR Code Reader, and many more

9. http://mashable.com/2012/01/13/qr-code-marketing/#gallery/10-creative-
ways-to-use-qr-codes/50bdddbc318297217300004a

11. http://www.boredpanda.org/26-creative-ways-to-use-qr-codes/

12. Everywhere!

13. So How Do We Use Them In
The Library?
• On books
• For polls
• Directions reminder
• Website bookmarks
• For bookmarks
• Book hunts
• Library Calendars

14. On Books
• Leads to a book trailer
• Shows your own book review
• Shows a student book reviews
• “If you liked this book, you might like…”
• Learn more about the author- leads to the
author’s webpage
• Record your book talks
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ycL6cTKapu0/UlBTT3qam5I/AAAAAAAADA8/8p_rK2MmFL4/s1600/new+book+trailer+pic.png
http://e-
literatelibrarian.blogspot.com/2011/0
3/qr-codes-what-are-those-things-
anyway.html

15. For Polls
• Quickly learn what how much your
students know about your lesson
• Poll students about new books they are
interested in
• See what your students learned after your
lesson
http://www.mobilesitelinkexchange.com/2012/09/how-to-scan-qr-codes-with-samsung.html

16. Directions Reminder
• Leave QR Codes around the library with
reminders on how to use…
– Catalog system
– Online Encyclopedia
– Frequented websites like Easybib
– Self-checkout
– A Center in center learning
– anything

17. Bookmarks
• Create your own bookmarks for the
students
• Students love bookmarks and will be
excited to keep them
• Choose a theme
– A book
– A topic
• Citing sources
• Book genres
• Evaluating Websites
https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/201
/four-easy-ways-revitalize-classroom-
libraries-digital-natives

18. QR Book Hunts
• Lead students through the library using
clues or hints
• Students can learn about:
– Dewey Decimal System
– Genres
– Authors
– Proper Shelving Procedures
• This is a self-check process

19. Library Calendars
• Add QR Codes to dates in your calendar
• Students, Parents, Faculty, and Staff can
scan to gain more information about an
event
http://blog.qr4.nl/Calendar-Event-QR-Code.aspx

20. How To Create A QR Code
• www.qrstuff.com/
• qrcode.kaywa.com/
• www.the-qrcode-generator.com
• www.unitaglive.com/qrcode
• http://qrvoice.net/

21. 1. Find your material- copy the URL

22. 2. Select the QR Type

23. 3. Paste the URL and edit the look of
the QR code

24. If you want add an image to the code

25. 5. Choose the QR code colors

26. Download the QR Code

27. Voice QR Codes- Great for younger students
Text to voice

28. Voice to Text
Record your
voice
Resize the
QR Code

29. Aurasma
Augmented
Reality

30. Aurasma is Augmented Reality

31. What is Aurasma?
• An augmented reality tool
• Allows you to overlay auras (images and
videos) as your student’s tablet or smart
phone scans an area.
• Anything or place can be a “trigger”

32. How To Create Auras
• Choose your trigger image
• Create or choose your overlays
– Videos, images, sound, share buttons
• Combine to create an Aura
• Aurasma tutorials:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkYZH
CRKJbo&list=PL349602EC4AA18535

33. Aurasma Demo

34. So How Do We Use Them In
The Library?
• Book recommendations
– From You
– By other students
– From other teachers
• Directions reminder
• Book hunts
• Skills Posters
• Words of encouragement
• More: www.twoguysandsomeipads.com/

35. Teacher Book
Reccomendations

36. Aurasma vs.
Layar
Why pick one?

38. QR Codes & Aurasma
Arielle Goldstein
arielleg@gmail.com
Technicallylibrarian.blogspot.com
www.ariellegoldstein.com