Smart Phones = Learning

SDMS teacher Michelle Wakeman is mostly a math teacher but when she needed an engaging lesson for her literacy block she turned to Teachers Pay Teachers, an online community where educators buy, sell and share original resources.  The QR Scavenger Hunt lesson she chose had students moving about the room learning word meanings by scanning QR codes with their smartphones.  Not everyone had a smartphone but that did not stop the learning.  Students worked in small teams, everyone took turns and no one minded sharing.  A webpage resource alternative to QR codes was provided for students who chose not to use smart phones.  Clearly engagement, enthusiasm and learning were in the classroom.  Watch the video to hear seventh graders, Lauryn and Skylor, explain how they did it.  

Check out 50 QR Code Resources for the Classroom, A Teacher's Bag of Tricks and for the little ones Obsessed with CVC Words...and QR Codes (Freebie)! for other ways to use QR codes with students.  Contact Michelle at mwakeman@rsu20.org or Laurie Rule at lrule@rsu20.org to learn more.