Augmented Learning: QR Codes

Use in the Classroom:

For my artifact I chose to make a poster about Paris. The Paris unit is a part of the French II curriculum. I’m always looking for ways to differentiate my instruction during this unit because it’s strictly cultural and it’s a nice break from the normal routine. So, the students really enjoy it.

Students will have to explore the different topics that I have included on the posters. I will have a few posters made so the students can move around the classroom easily. By exploring the topics about Paris, they will gain a new perception about Parisian life and culture.

I can foresee students not being able to accomplish this activity because they my not have a cell phone or smart device with them at school that day for a variety of reasons. I also need to check to see if the students will have access to the sites. Since some are on YouTube, they may be blocked by the system.

Application:

When designing the lesson, I considered the design principles for instructional multimedia. First, The Spatial Contiguity Principle by which I put a brief description next to the QR code making the information easily accessible. Secondly, The Segmenting Principle by which I am having the students work at their own pace by scanning the code answering questions and then moving onto the next one. The resources themselves follow many of the principles are well.

Reflection:

I had a pretty frustrating week in the classroom when it came to technology. I struggled just to be able to play a simple DVD on my laptop (Creators Update is awful). So, I’m struggling on the basic level. However, learning about the augmented learning in the classroom was extremely interesting but right now in the classroom I’m fighting other battles. I look forward to using my artifact and seeing how the students respond. I really liked using the QR code generator. I thought it was easy to use. I also had to chance to go back and use another site that I previously used to create the poster artifact. I’m glad that I was able to get back into piktochart and learn more features and get more comfortable with the site.