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Deeper Learning with QR Codes and Augmented Reality
- help students better understand a topic,
- enhance the student learning experience
- be appropriate for the age of students with which you are working
Curating resources also allows the teacher to differentiate specific video, images and website content to meet specific students needs. QR Codes and AR triggers can be used for whole class lessons and even though all students may be directed to a specific website reading their tasks can be leveled to scaffold the learning. For example, students reading an article on the Civil Rights Movement might be assigned one of three individual tasks to make meaning of what they read. One group might pull out the key vocabulary, another group might answer recall questions and a third group might be asked to use text evidence to answer their question.
QR Codes can also be used to address the needs of leveled readers. For example, in a class with multiple reading groups a teacher could have separate QR codes created for each group that directs the readers to text on their specific level. Sites like www.Newsela.com can provide content that address the different levels of readers in a class. On Newseala each current events article is available at five different Lexile levels and each has its own web address which allows for each to connect to a separate QR code.
EL students can benefit from curated resources and activities chosen specifically for them. Scannable technology for EL learners can connect them to multimedia that may be more meaningful and helpful in building background knowledge than a selection of text that is above their level. QR codes are versatile in that a QR code can contain an audio clip allowing EL students to hear word pronunciation, provide a definition or a word or read instructions aloud. A teacher could connect a video tutorial in a student's native language to help them understand a math concept, or to provide a visual representation of how to solve a math problem.
Curation allows students to develop deeper understanding by giving them access to appropriate content that enhances the learning experience