Application of QR Codes

I stumbled upon this idea today from Mr. Salge.  This year, he decided to not print his class syllabus.  Instead, he gave students the sign off sheet with a QR code linking to his school webpage, where students and parents can find pertinent information.  (Picture of the handout is given on the right).

In case you are wondering, QR stands for Quick Response.  These codes are great because data is read both vertically and horizontally, allowing for much more data to be stored, compared to the bar code, which can only be read horizontally.

Making a QR code is very easy.  My favorite website to make this happen is KAWAY.  The website is qrcode.kaway.com  Once scanned, the QR code can lead to a website, personalized text, or a YouTube video.  The possibilities are endless.

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