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.
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| 1. Genius Hour: Modeled after the Google 20% policy - we get to pick our passion and run with it! We will use an hour each week to research a topic about which we are passionate...perhaps venomous frogs? The Great Wall of China? The International Space Center? Coding? Unleash your genius and follow your passion! I can't wait to see where it takes you! | Genius Hour | 2. H.E.R.O. Book: Have Everything Ready & Organized Book - let's face it, staying organized is tricky to learn. The H.E.R.O. Book is my tool to stay organized so I can do my best work each day.2 | H.E.R.O. Book2 | 3. Our Work Is Incredible!: This is the place we put our work that we are really proud of. I get to pick my work that goes up here and I need to make sure it is changes at least once a month.3 | Our Work Is Incredible3 | 4. Our Progress Board: Everyday we challenge ourselves at school. Some goals we track just for us (these are in my H.E.R.O. Book) and some goals we track as a class. Here are our class goals.4 | HERO Book4 | 5. Super Leader of the Week: Each student in our class is a leader. We celebrate the unique 'awesomeness' of each leader for a week during the school year. The schedule for the Super Leader of the Week is in the "Important Information" section of my H.E.R.O. Book. The Sunday before my week I need to email my responses to the Leader of the Week questions to Mr. Fischer by noon. During my week my photos and responses to the questions are featured. I get to bring something to share with the class (a collection, something I made, etc.) and if I want I can bring a nut-free snack to share with the class on the Friday afternoon of my week.5 | Super Leader of the Week5 | 6. Smartboard: The Smartboard gets a lot of use in our classroom! We watch videos about things we are learning, "visit" museums, research, and get to touch and interact with our lessons. For example, if we are learning about equivalent fractions we can model and manipulate fractions to help us understand.6 | Smartboard6 | 7. Leader In Me: We are working on Leadership for our first SES (Social and Environmental Studies) mini-unit. We are using the "7 Habits of Happy Kids" model. The Seven Habits will help me be the best student and class member I can be every day!7 | Leader In Me7 | 8. "U" Shaped Desk Formation: Our desks are arranged in the shape of a "U" to facilitate individualized instruction and feedback from Mr. Fischer and our other teachers. We can focus on our work, and if we have a question, need some guidance, or Mr. Fischer needs to give us feedback, he can come to us so we can spend the most time and energy possible doing our best work.8 | U Shape8 | 9. Welcome to our HERO HQ: These windows are a place for us to collaborate, problem solve, or brainstorm. Sometimes we can work here to enjoy the view! Did you know there is a beaver dam in the pond? There are at least four beavers right now in there!9 | HERO HQ9 | 10. Edmodo: Edmodo is a safe, online learning platform for teachers, students, and parents. Our assignments are posted here along with reminders. Students can post questions to the teacher easily.10 | Edmodo10 | 11. Class Leaders: Responsibility is a big part of being a good leader. At least once during the year each student will fill an important leadership position in our class. Students complete a job application to apply for a position. More jobs will come up as the school year progresses and on occasion "Contract Jobs" will be available (for example, Class Christmas Concert Leader).11 | Leadership Jobs11 | 12. Math and Language Clinic: Math and Language Clinics are held Monday-Thursday from 3:00-3:45 p.m. in our classroom with Mr. Fischer. All students are welcome. Sometimes, when assignments are missing or incomplete a student will be required to attend clinic. Saturday morning clinics may be required for a student to catch up if assignments are not properly completed during class or at the after school clinics.12 | Clinic12 |
Genius Hour: Modeled after the Google 20% policy - we get to pick our passion and run with it! We will use an hour each week to research a topic about which we are passionate...perhaps venomous frogs? The Great Wall of China? The International Space Center? Coding? Unleash your genius and follow your passion! I can't wait to see where it takes you!&choe=UTF-8
Question 1 (of 12)
H.E.R.O. Book: Have Everything Ready & Organized Book - let's face it, staying organized is tricky to learn. The H.E.R.O. Book is my tool to stay organized so I can do my best work each day.2&choe=UTF-8
Question 2 (of 12)
Our Work Is Incredible!: This is the place we put our work that we are really proud of. I get to pick my work that goes up here and I need to make sure it is changes at least once a month.3&choe=UTF-8
Question 3 (of 12)
Our Progress Board: Everyday we challenge ourselves at school. Some goals we track just for us (these are in my H.E.R.O. Book) and some goals we track as a class. Here are our class goals.4&choe=UTF-8
Question 4 (of 12)
Super Leader of the Week: Each student in our class is a leader. We celebrate the unique 'awesomeness' of each leader for a week during the school year. The schedule for the Super Leader of the Week is in the "Important Information" section of my H.E.R.O. Book. The Sunday before my week I need to email my responses to the Leader of the Week questions to Mr. Fischer by noon. During my week my photos and responses to the questions are featured. I get to bring something to share with the class (a collection, something I made, etc.) and if I want I can bring a nut-free snack to share with the class on the Friday afternoon of my week.5&choe=UTF-8
Question 5 (of 12)
Smartboard: The Smartboard gets a lot of use in our classroom! We watch videos about things we are learning, "visit" museums, research, and get to touch and interact with our lessons. For example, if we are learning about equivalent fractions we can model and manipulate fractions to help us understand.6&choe=UTF-8
Question 6 (of 12)
Leader In Me: We are working on Leadership for our first SES (Social and Environmental Studies) mini-unit. We are using the "7 Habits of Happy Kids" model. The Seven Habits will help me be the best student and class member I can be every day!7&choe=UTF-8
Question 7 (of 12)
"U" Shaped Desk Formation: Our desks are arranged in the shape of a "U" to facilitate individualized instruction and feedback from Mr. Fischer and our other teachers. We can focus on our work, and if we have a question, need some guidance, or Mr. Fischer needs to give us feedback, he can come to us so we can spend the most time and energy possible doing our best work.8&choe=UTF-8
Question 8 (of 12)
Welcome to our HERO HQ: These windows are a place for us to collaborate, problem solve, or brainstorm. Sometimes we can work here to enjoy the view! Did you know there is a beaver dam in the pond? There are at least four beavers right now in there!9&choe=UTF-8
Question 9 (of 12)
Edmodo: Edmodo is a safe, online learning platform for teachers, students, and parents. Our assignments are posted here along with reminders. Students can post questions to the teacher easily.10&choe=UTF-8
Question 10 (of 12)
Class Leaders: Responsibility is a big part of being a good leader. At least once during the year each student will fill an important leadership position in our class. Students complete a job application to apply for a position. More jobs will come up as the school year progresses and on occasion "Contract Jobs" will be available (for example, Class Christmas Concert Leader).11&choe=UTF-8
Question 11 (of 12)
Math and Language Clinic: Math and Language Clinics are held Monday-Thursday from 3:00-3:45 p.m. in our classroom with Mr. Fischer. All students are welcome. Sometimes, when assignments are missing or incomplete a student will be required to attend clinic. Saturday morning clinics may be required for a student to catch up if assignments are not properly completed during class or at the after school clinics.12&choe=UTF-8
Question 12 (of 12)
