QR or "Quick Response" codes have a lot of potential for creating exciting lessons in education. Imagine the fun kids would have learning the Dewey Decimal System by participating in a scavenger hunt, armed with iPod Touches and QR code clues hidden in books throughout the library!
QR codes are the perfect tool to help students explore their interests (in the moment) and to follow a line of inquiry. What if QR codes were embedded into select fiction and non-fiction books and could link your students to author web sites, related videos, or even other works by the same author housed in your library's collection? For example, a child signs out a book on space exploration and is excited to read about the potential for life on Mars. Rather than losing that interest, a QR code built into this book now brings the child to a NASA video of the latest mission by "Curiosity" the Mars Rover and from there he can pursue other related interests.
I am sure there are many other more creative ideas out there, so please share!
Thanks for sharing several very creative ideas for using QR codes in the library!
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