1. Arrange students into groups. Each group needs at least ONE person who has a mobile device.
2. If their phone camera doesn't automatically detect and decode QR codes, ask students to
4. Cut them out and place them around your class / school.
1. Give each group a clipboard and a piece of paper so they can write down the decoded questions and their answers to them.
2. Explain to the students that the codes are hidden around the school. Each team will get ONE point for each question they correctly decode and copy down onto their sheet, and a further TWO points if they can then provide the correct answer and write this down underneath the question.
3. Away they go! The winner is the first team to return with the most correct answers in the time available. This could be within a lesson, or during a lunchbreak, or even over several days!
4. A detailed case study in how to set up a successful QR Scavenger Hunt using this tool can be found here.
Question | Answer |
1. How often will the ELL cohort meet during the school year?One Friday a Month | A | 2. Who is the Director of ELL & Bilingual Programs for MPS?Jana Hilleren | A | 3. What online site are we using to create a bio & splashpage for each ELL Teacher?about.me | A | 4. How many languages are spoken by MPS students?At least 74 different languages | A | 5. What is the ELL Mission Statement?The mission of the ELL program is to promote and support academic language learning | A | 6. How many MPS students have a home language other than English?9,404 | A | 7. What are the US Dept of Eds Big 5 for ELLs?1.READING ASSESSMENT 2. READING INTERVENTION 3.VOCABULARY INSTRUCTION 4. ACADEMIC LANGUAGE. 5. PAIR WORK (90 MINUTES) | A | 8. What is the profile of an ELL teacher in MPS?support English Learner’s academic and language needs in the classroom, through stand-alone and collaborative teaching and also by consulting with other teaching staff re:best practices for ELLs | A | 9. How many people in the room have green as their favorite color?We\'re not sure...ask around and find the #! | A | 10. How many New ELL Teachers have lived or worked outside of the US?Go ask! :) | A | 11. What are some ways the New ELL Teacher Cohort will offer support? | strategies, go-to people, info re: assessments and policies, training re: cultural competence, classroom management, and anything we find we need! | 12. Is it important for me to learn tech tools to support my ELLS?um, yep! :) | A | 13. Who are the main contacts for the NT cohort?Leticia, John, Halee, Jill | A | 14. How do you say hello in Spanish, Korean, Hmong, and Thai?Ask around til you get the answers! | A |
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