QR Code

Our website now has a QR code!  Woo hoo!!  I'm so excited to have this code printed and posted on my music board outside of my room so that parents can come on school supply drop-off night and access information about our school's music program.  There are so many uses for the QR codes and they are so easy to make.  For my QR code, I went to this website:  http://qrcode.kaywa.com/

There are different levels you can use.  It is a freemium site.  Freemium:  free access to some content, but costs (premium) to access more advanced features.  For this blog, free access is all that is needed!  And so worth it.

Use #1:  Link to your blog so that students, friends, families and teachers can access your site easily!  Students can use their devices in the hall to scan it and then immediately access information to what is happening in class.

Use #2: Send emails to students using their school google emails and ask them to scan your QR code for some fun filled information!!  Could be a simple question on the blog and if they are able to answer it, they get to choose their seat for the day or choose their role in class (scribe, light person, SmartBoard presenter for sight reading, card holder for rhythms, instrument cleaner, organizer of instruments).  You can access who has read the blog by asking them to respond on the blog post.  Keep it simple.  Keep it fun.

Use #3: Remind parents of events that are coming up.  Fundraiser?  Texas Legends Game?  Carnival?  Give information about performances.

Use #4:  Keep kids engaged with technology that will link them to information you could give them in class (and do), but in a way that makes it more interesting to them on their level.  They'd much rather do it on their terms.  Especially fifth graders whose devices are literally apart of their physical being.  They will be more apt to do it at home and come to class excited to share what they have been learning!

Use #5:  Put the QR code on every note home.  Constant reminder and an easy for parents to stay informed!

I'm excited to put mine to use and test the possibilities!

Happy Reading!!