QR (quick response) codes are becoming one of my favorite tech tools to use with my Kinders. These funny looking checkerboards are popping up everywhere. Not only do they have a coolness factor; they allow my Kinders to be interactive in their learning. At their best, QR Codes provide true interactivity and engagement for my students, and they help to make students more independent when completing tasks.
This year, I decided to introduce my students to QR Codes and they loved them. However, I started to wonder how could I incorporate QR Codes during my Daily 5 rotation. My goal was to create tasks that students could complete without interrupting me as I work with small groups during Daily 5. After many hours on Pinterest, I decided to create a READBOX, a QR Code listen to read station where students could scan a QR Code to listen to their favorite read aloud. The students loved it! I couldn't help but notice how the students stayed engaged and on task when they were at the listen to read station. This got me really thinking about creating a classroom environment where students could actively participate in their learning without interrupting me, and become independent at self checking and correcting their own work. Then, a light bulb went off in my head and QR Code self checking Word Work activities were born.
The first activity I created was a QR Code Sight Word Wall using qrvoice.com. During this activity, students practiced naming the sight words. If the students came to a word that they didn't know, they could scan the QR Code to hear the word. Then, I created a QR Code Sight Word Scramble activity where students could unscramble the sight words and scan the QR Code to check their answer.
Not only were the students staying actively engaged and on task; they were becoming collaborative learners. The culture of my classroom was rapidly changing before my eyes into something greater than what I imagined it to be. The QR Code self checking activities allowed me to mange my classroom so well that I decided to create self checking activities for my Daily 5 Math block.
QR Codes continued to be a big hit in all subjects, and made it easier to manage my students. This success with QR Codes has inspired me to create hands-on activities in all areas where students can be actively involved in their learning, collaborate with their peers, and become independent learners. Here are some examples of self checking activities that I have created for the upcoming school year:
Word Work
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| Students will use letter manipulatives to build the word and the scan the QR code to check their answer. |
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| The Power Of Blends |
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| The students will unscramble the sight word and scan QR Code to check their answer. |
Math Station Activities
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| The students will count the objects, write number, shade in the ten frame,and scan QR Code to check their answer. |
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| Answer that students will see sfter scanning QR Code. |
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| Students count the dots, build the addition problem write the addition sentence, ans scan QR Code to check the answer. |
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| Answer that students will see after scanning QR code. |
All of these activities can be found on my TpT store.
