What is a QR code?

I am just learning all the great things I can do with my iPad, and there is so much to learn! There's just so much I don't know, and I'm not sure where to start. I've watched so many YouTube videos on the iPad and its uses. I literally find myself getting lost for hours looking and downloading apps for use in the classroom. I feel a bit overwhelmed...happy but it's just too much information at once! Does anyone else feel like this?

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Permalink Reply by Laura B. Fogle on July 19, 2011 at 9:29am

QR stands for quick read. They are similar in appearance to bar codes. They are used as a graphical shortcut to URLs. They are showing up everywhere from magazines to strawberry containers. There are apps for smartphones, iPads and iPods to read the codes.

I agree with your feeling of being overwhelmed. I am working on an iPod rollout and there is so much information sometimes I feel like I am trying to drink from a fire hose. Someone did tell me about an app called App Shopper that alerts you to popular apps and lets you know if they go on sale.

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Permalink Reply by Jayne Bowen on July 19, 2011 at 10:48am

Thanks, Laura. I got a chuckle out of your message...drinking from a fire hose. I have also noticed the bar codes on everything, and now I have a better understanding. I will be using the iPad this year in my gifted classes, and it's funny to learn that my students know more about the iPad than I do! However, I am making an effort to learn as much as I can. It really is a great tool to use.

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Permalink Reply by Jayne Bowen on July 29, 2011 at 2:20pm

Thanks, Gavin! I just attended a conference and learned how to scan them. Now, there are QR codes everywhere I look. I really didn't notice their purpose until now. Will wonders never cease?

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Permalink Reply by Colleen Young on August 2, 2011 at 6:13am

Re QR codes - I have various bookmarks - see the Diigo list or the Evernote shared notebook.

(I love both Evernote and Diigo - I have only just started using Evernote shared notebooks as a way of sharing with others - wondering if this is actually better than a Diigo list for the purpose?)

Choices choices! Any thoughts anyone?