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. What is the name of the PES morning announcements and what are the expectations for staff and student behavior during that time? | The morning news program, “Good Day Patrick” begins at 8:05 a.m. Tune to Channel 4 on closed circuit TV. All students and staff should stop what they are doing and remain quiet during the morning news program. | 2. | 3. What does CCRPI stand for? | College and Career Readiness Performance Indicator | 4. | 5. What is SLDS and how do you use it? | State Longitudinal Data System is used to show student growth for the teacher evaluation system student growth performance. | 6. | 7. What time will instruction start at PES? | 8:15 | 8. | 9. How many standards on the GTES? | 10 | 10. | 11. What two things measure the student growth in the GTES process? | SPG- SGP | 12. | 13. Discipline referral forms need to be given to whom? | Administrate Clerks | 14. | 15. Should teachers conduct cell phone, book bag , other device searches? | No administrators only with very specific reasons for the search and contacting the discipline office prior to the search. | 16. | 17. Should there be any spaces in your classroom where students are not in clear view by the classroom teacher? | No this has become a very litigious issue as students as young as kindergarten are engaging in sexual activities. Be sure that there are not sections in your classroom were you do not have a clear line of site. | 18. | 19. When students are absent how soon and often should I call? | You should call on the first day they are absent and if a note is not sent in within 3 days you should call the parents. | 20. | 21. If I have questions about my pay or my certification with whom should I speak? | The Bookkeeper/AA | 22. | 23. When should I have the restraint, sexual harassment and code of ethics videos completed by? | Sept 1 | 24. | 25. What is the most important thing to know about your kids for the first day? | allergies, and how they will get home | 26. | 27. During any emergency evacuation including a fire drill what one item must I have with me? | My red tote with the following items in it :current roster, emergency hand book, emergency lesson plans and locator cards. | 28. | 29. Where do I go for a fire drill? | Check the map in your room. | 30. | 31. When will we have the first fire drill? | During the first 10 days of school. | 32. Who has the most direct effect on student growth achievement? | Teachers then principals, parents are not even on the list. |
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