A simple usage of QR Code in Education. Ice-breaking about creating content to use with QR codes. Erasmus+ project "Numeracy and Literacy Through Coding and Robotics", Portugal mobility

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Batalha, 20th of November, 2019
Paulo
ReisNumeracy and Literacy Through Coding and Robotics

2. QR is short for Quick Response
(they can be read quickly by a
cell phone).
They are used to take a piece of
information from a transitory
media and put it in to your cell
phone.
You may see QR Codes in a
magazine advert, on a billboard,
a web page or even on
someone's t-shirt.
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3. We used QR Code in eTwinning projet
Trees Around Us.
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https://bit.ly/etwTAU
Project aims:
 share simple information about the trees
found in the school yard of each partner
school.
 discover and learn something more about
these trees, such as their common name,
scientific name, family, origin, leaf type, fruits
and purpose.
 …

4. The Trees Around Us final product
can be seen by scanning a tree tag.
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https://bit.ly/arvores5
Project activities:
 Research about each tree founded.
 Writing text documents of description’s tree.
 Project logo contest.
 Photo pictures of each tree.
 Recording audio.
 Recording and video production.
 Other (a lot) eTwinning’ activities.

5. 1/2 What about QR codes technology?
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 QR codes are square barcodes (two-dimensional barcodes) that were first
developed and used in Japan (Toyota, 1994).
 Like any other barcode, a QR code is nothing more than a way to store
information in a machine-readable optical label.
 The information encoded in QR Codes
do not require any further action, except
for a URL.
 To open a URL an internet connection is
needed.

6. 2/2 What about QR codes technology?
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 You can use the Camera app on iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to scan a QR code.
 However, not many Android devices have a built-in QR Code reader.
 There are lots of several good QR Code reader
apps:
 e.g., Barcode Scanner, Google Lens.
 Also many, but not all quite good, QR Code
generator.
 e.g., QR Code Monkey, QR-code generator by
Srujan Jha.

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Let’s start ?

8. What we need:
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A. A desktop computer, laptop or tablet.
B. An email account (Gmail or other).
C. Google Docs or Microsoft Office Word.
D. A mobile device (your Smartphone or Tablet).
E. Internet connection on your mobile device.
F. Your natural-born fantastic skills.
https://www.pinterest.pt/frogical/qr-code/

9. 1st Task: create some web content
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1.1. Google it your country traditional or national tree.
1.2. Open Google Docs and create a new document.
1.3. Write the tree name and in the
Style drop-down menu choose the type
of heading as Title.
1.4. Write the words Scientific name,
Description, Main usage, each in a
new line and after choose style as
Heading1.

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1.5. Google it the scientific name of your tree.
1.6. Copy and paste into the document just after the matched word.
1.7. Write a full paragraph about
some reliable description of the
tree.
1.8. Write a full paragraph about
the main usage of the tree.
1.9 Give an name to best
recognition of your document.

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1.10. Google for a royalty free image
from your tree.
1.11. Drag and Drop image into the
document just after the Scientific name.
1.12. Choose several images to drag and
drop after last paragraph.
1.13. From the File menu choose
Transfer as… Microsoft Word (.docx)

12. 2nd Task: publish your web content
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2.1. In a new browser tab type
sway.com in the URL bar.
2.2. Click hover the Start now
green button.
2.3. Write your email account for
sign in purpose.

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If your account does not exists:
Probably your account is not yet
registered in Microsoft database.
2.4. Press the Create account link
and just follow the step by step
instructions. You’ll need to check
your email for an validation email.
If your account really exists:
2.4. Provide your email and type your password to sign in.
For security reasons do not activate “Keep You Logged in” option.

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2.5. Press the Start from a
document button (right side
option).
2.6. Choose your file to
upload from the File dialog
window.

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(now some magic will happen)
2.8. Sway generates your
document in a new and dynamic
web presentation.
“Sway is a new app from Microsoft Office
that makes it easy to create and share
interactive reports, personal stories,
presentations, and more.”
https://bit.ly/aboutsway
2.9. To fully experience your Sway,
click the Play button on the top
menu bar.

16. 3rd Task: create the QR Code
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3.1. Click the Share button on the
top menu bar.
3.2. Copy the URL link of your Sway
(choose View only option).
Note: due to lack of time, we did not
focus on changing style, on design and
some other customized options to
enhance your presentation.
See more at https://bit.ly/aboutsway

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3.3. In a new browser tab type
qrcode-monkey.com.
3.4. Paste the Sway’s link in
Your URL field.
3.5. Click the Create QR Code
button to generate the image.
3.6. Click the Download PNG
button and save the image file in
your computer location's folder.

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3.7. Open the Windows File
Explorer and locate your qr-code
image.
Now you are able to use
the image in any digital
document of yours.

19. 4th Task: scan the QR Code with your device
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4.1. Install a QR Code
reader app in your Android
device.
Barcode Scanner: simple and
very user-friendly app.
Google Lens: more powerful
and uses context-aware
recognition (ads and services).

20. 5th Task: use this tutorial
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This paper can be downloaded
from Slideshare.
Use the QR code or
https://www.slideshare.net/pmpreis
Thank you.
Feel free to contact me.