As tech adoption of students and the schools they attend continues to climb , access codes are becoming a more accessible way of giving , learning and information in the classroom . QR codes are machine readable codes that consist of small black and white squares , typically used for storing data for reading by computers or smartphones . However , now Ed Tech Magazine reports that teachers are starting to use QR codes in three main ways : to distribute classroom materials by giving students codes they can keep on their desk and scan whenever they want to gain easy access to regularly used resources such as the class schedule or an online assessment tool ; to easily share student work such as essays , posters , videos or blogs by simply distributing a QR code ; and lastly to collect information from students and parents after gathering feedback from the likes of Google Forms : “ At an open house night , families can scan the QR code with their mobile devices to access a Google Form , ” writes an education technology consultation , “ this is an easy way to collect information from parents at events ” .
As tech adoption of students and the schools they attend continues to climb, QR codes are becoming a more accessible way of giving, receiving and information in the classroom. QR codes are machine readable codes that consist of small black and white squares, typically used for storing data for reading by cameras or smartphones. However, now Ed Tech Magazine reports that teachers are starting to use QR codes in three main ways: to distribute classroom materials by giving students codes they can keep on their desk and scan whenever they need to gain easy access to regularly used resources such as the class website or an online assessment tool; to easily share student work such as essays, posters, videos or blogs by simply distributing a QR code; and lastly to collect information from students and parents after gathering feedback from the likes of Google Forms: “At an open house night, families can scan the QR code with their mobile devices to access a Google Form,” writes an education technology consultation, “this is an easy way to collect information from parents at events”.