1. IT’S HIP TO BE
SQUARE
Michelle Olah
SCOLT 2014
Memphis, TN
QR codes in World Languages Classroom

2. LET’S GET STARTED!
Novice:
1. Download a QR code
reader from Google Play or
Apple App store
2. I like i-nigma but you can
choose any one
3. Scan the “Celebrate”
code :)
Advanced:
1. Sign into your twitter
account
2. Scan the code to the left to
Follow me on Twitter:

4. QR CODES
Quick Response Codes -
QR Codes are barcodes of
information that hardlink the
physical world with the online
world.
All you need is:
*A Mobile Device (smart
phone, tablet)
*Software (an app) that can
read the code
The QR Code may take you to:
•*a website
•*a video
•*some text
•*a phone number
•* generate a text message or
tweet

5. GALLERY
product Name

6. Scan to access this slide show on your phone
www.slideshare.com/olahmich etc.

7. Reasons to use QR Codes
in Education
5

8. Eliminate typing long web
addresses1

9. You can either TYPE this on phone:
http://wltechconsultants.wix.com/wltechconsultants
OR
You can SCAN this on phone:

10. WWTD?*
*WHAT WOULD TEENAGERS DO?

11. GET CONTENT DIRECTLY T
STUDENTS
(with little to no effort on their part)
2

12. Provide additional support to
students
QR codes go to Audio
file of vocabulary for
pronunciation and QUIA
site for practice

13. http://www.recordmp3.org Show
me/Educreations/
Knowmia
MYFAVORITESITESTOSENDSTUDENTSTO:

14. Now is a good
time to show you
how easy it is to
make a QR code!
1. Go to a site that generates QR
codes
I use Kaywa:
http://qrcode.kaywa.com OR
QRStuff: http://qrstuff.com (for
more colorful ones)
2. Choose what data you want to
encode
3. Generate QR code and COPY or

15. YOU MAY WANT TO DIRECT THEM
TO:
Audio file
Class
Website
Step by Step
Tutorial
Textbook
resources
Song about
topic
Your email so they can
ask you a question
A website from
target culture
An app
Online Practice
or games

16. 3 THE BRAIN LIKES NOVELTY
I really want to
know what that
cow has to say

17. How am I feeling at SCOLT today?

18. 4
DIFFERENTIATE
INSTRUCTION
*Use a QR code to send students to different resources
based on their proficiency level
*Appeal to different learning styles by adding voice or
visuals (images or video) to print material
*Provide additional support resources - QR codes in
textbooks, on printed materials, send them to youtube
videos

19. STUDENT WORK & PORTFOLIOS5
Connects physical
portfolio with online
projects or online
version
Student can talk about
their work
anytime/anywhere
Send people to
online portfolios

20. FEEDBACK
SCOLT conference EVAL
#122 Hip to be Square

21. @michelleolah
www.linkedin.com/in/miche
lleolah/
407.283.7152
wltechconsultants@hot
My QR Contact Card

22. THANK YOU