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BIG Question Science QR Codes to Engage Students. 

8/31/2015

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QR codes are now common in todays society, primarily for advertising purposes. First designed in Japan for the automotive industry in 1994, they have, in recent years established themselves are a very useful and effective tool in education to move learning beyond the classroom and the world into the classroom.  

The following is one example of how I use QR codes to engage students and to stretch and challenge the most able of students. I provide students with a BIG question, such as "How can folding paper get us to the moon",  and ask them to compose their own scientific theory with evidence. This can be either an individual or small group task. The students then scan the code using a mobile device or tablet, watch the video, and evaluate the content and then compare and contrast this with their own model.   
This activity works well as a starter, a differentiated task or most effectively enabling students to understand the meaning of the term hypothesis and the thought process scientist go through to generate a new theory.  Additionally printed on to coloured paper they make interactive visual displays for classrooms. 

Click here for the BIG question files. 
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ellina chernobilsky
12/2/2015 07:57:09 am

Paul:
I read your entries on differentiation, and love your ideas, especially the ones that use balloons (although QR codes and differentiated activity sheets are great as well!). I will make sure to use them in my University classes where I teach pre-service teachers.
Thank you for posting these. I will make sure to read your posts more often from now on, lots of good thinking is taking place on your blog.
Ellina

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