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Today was an exciting day in fourth grade. As blogged about earlier, we've been immersed in technology. Ms. Leom's core students are typing up their autobiographies. Her flex students are researching dinosaurs, and her Social Studies classes are researching and creating a Midwest State Project. Today was special, because our first two students in Flex Reading and Social Studies finished their basic portion of their project. It meant they were ready for the extension opportunity, creating QR codes!

This is a BIG deal, not only for these two students, but for the rest of the class. There are students who are most successful when they can SEE what is involved and what the final project is like, when they KNOW someone personally who has successfully completed the steps. It creates their mind map, sets an example of the expectation, and gives them an exact idea of what they need to do.

It is also the first time we have used the iPads, combined with a computer, to create this multi-dimensional project. We are creating the road map for technology at Milaca Elementary School!!

First students need to practice reading their final draft several times to develop their fluency. Next, students need to read their paragraph into the microphone. Students copy the link and paste it into a QR generator site, before printing their QR Code.

Meanwhile, this group of students is working on their final draft.

 Once printing the QR Code, it is applied to the final project.

 Before we are finished, we need to test the QR Code and make sure it works. Using an iPad with a QR reader, we scan the code.

 Meanwhile, another student has practiced, recorded, and is creating her QR Codes.

 Finally, we are able to check our QR Code and listen. (It works!)

 Meanwhile, more students are practicing their fluency.

In Social Studies, two students finished their Midwest State Graphic Project. The QR Code project continues.
 

 Success!

Ms. Leom's QR Code

Why do essentially the same QR Code process on two different projects?
We are using QR Codes on two different projects, because students learn best when they have opportunities to practice skills more than once. Students become more self assured (vocabulary word this week).

Why are students learning about QR Codes?
QR Codes are everywhere. They are on cereal boxes, toys, seed packets, in newspapers, magazines, and more. QR Codes are an optical label that contains information about the information attached. In the beginning, students recognize QR Codes. In the coming months, your fourth grader will notice them everywhere. If they use a QR scanner, they will have access to a variety of information. The potential ... limitless.

Where are the boys?
In both classes, they have been more social (interacting with friends) in the last two weeks, in a normal fourth grader tradition. There are many social girls as well! It was a fluke that the four students ready to start today were girls. Everyone is making healthy progress!

Download one of the many free QR Scanner APs. Keep an eye out for QR Codes when you come to conferences next week to learn more!