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. Bus Stop: What time does the last bus from Waiariki depart weekly to Rotorua CBD? (1pt) Take a photo of the bus timetable (1pt) and a group selfie pretending to be sitting on a bus (2pts). Hint - Location #2 is Recreation Centre | Departs at 5.18pm and last bus to Ngongotaha departs at 6pm from Ngognotaha. Group selfie pretending to be sitting on the bus. | 2. Waiariki Community Recreation Centre: What time is the Recreation Centre opening times? (2pts) Take a group selfie (1pt) with Save (1pt), the Recreation Centre Manager or with Sam Thompson (1pt), The Sports Academy Manager 2. Hint - Location #3 is L Block 3rd Floor | Monday to Friday 6am to 9pm and Saturday to Sunday 9am to 2pm and a group selfie with Save or Sam | 3. L Block 3rd Floor: What is Amanda's, Stacey's and Clark's phone extension numbers? (3pts). Take a photo of the phone list (1pt) and a group selfie (1pt) with at least one of the staff members (1pt). Hint - Location #4 is Claire Schnell's office T Block | Amanda is 8722, Stacey is 8836 and Clark is 8816 and group selfie with either Amanda, Clark or Stacey | 4. Room T Block: What is Claire's phone number? (1pt) What is her role? (2pts) Take a group selfie (1pt) with Claire (1pt). Hint - Location #5 is marae | Ph: 3468643. Waiariki’s team of learning advisors provides free support to all Waiariki students. The team help students to be successful in their studies and achieve their goals. The advisors work in partnership with tutors to identify students at risk and provide the best possible support | 5. Marae: What is the name of the Wharenui? (1pt) What does the name mean? (1pt) When was the marae officially opened? (1pt) Take a photo of one person levitating (1pt) on the marae atea in front of the wharenui. The photo must look like one person is levitating above ground (2pts). Hint - Location #6 is Camp ground cafe | Levitation photo of one person. Waiariki is fortunate to have our own marae on campus. Named Tangatarua, which translates to "two peoples", reflects the bicultural nature of the institute: two peoples together in one place in one land. The marae was officially opened on October 5, 1996, and is named after a Túhourangi ancestor, Tangatarua, who lived on the land where Mokoia Campus is situated today | 6. Camp ground café: What is the name of the café in the campground next door? (1pt) Take a group selfie (1pt) on the deck in front the café with one of the staff (1pt). Hint - Location #7 is by the main entrance to the Library | Chirpy Café & Group selfie on the deck with a staff member from the Café. | 7. Main entrance to the Library: What time is the Library opening times on weekdays and weekend? (3pts) Take a group selfie (1pt) with one of the Librarian's including their name badge (2pts). Hint - Location #8 is N Block ground floor by the main entrance | Group selfie in the Library with a Librarian including their name badge. Monday to Thursday 8am to 6pm, Friday 8am to 4.30pm and Saturday 9 to 12pm. | 8. N Block ground floor by the main entrance: What does CS@W mean? (1pt). What is the room number where the CS@W team is based? (1pt). Take a group selfie (1pt) with Brent (1pt) and/or Tony (1pt). Hint - Location #9 is WITSA | Group selfie with Brent or Tony. Rm N232 and Computer Services at Waiariki. | 9. WITSA: Name three services that WITSA provide for students (3pts). Take an animated group selfie (2pts) with one of the WITSA staff (1pt). Hint - Location #10 is Waiariki Health Centre | Animated group selfie with one of WITSA staff and three services WITSA provide students: Waiariki Institute of Technology Students’ Association (WITSA) provides many services and benefits to Waiariki students, including advice and advocacy, complaints facilitation, and welfare services. There is a common room with microwaves, hot water and telephone and the WITSA shop sells mobile phone top ups, international calling cards, nursing uniforms, fax service, stationery items, laminating, stamps, food and more.WITSA provides further benefits to its members such as discounted events and activities, equipment hire, student van, and advice and support regarding: budgeting, Work and Income, StudyLink, landlord and tenant responsibilities, employer and employee responsibilities | 10. Waiariki Health Centre: Name three services that the Health Centre provide students? (3pts). Take a group selfie (1pt) with the three services written on a piece of paper (1pt) and the Occupational Health Nurse (1pt) where everyone is pretending to be sick (2pts). Hint - Location #11 is Campus Cafe | Group sick selfie with health nurse and at least three services the centre provides:Our occupational health nurse provides a range of services at Mokoia Campus that are free and confidential, including health screening (i.e., blood pressure, weight, hearing, blood sugar tests), health monitoring and support for medical conditions (i.e., diabetes, hypertension, asthma, epilepsy, etc.), sexual health services, treatment for injuries and wounds, and smoking cessation assistance. | 11. Campus Café: What is the name of the campus café? (1pt). Take a group selfie (1pt) in front of the sign (1pt) where each person in the group is pretending to eat one of their favourite foods (2pts). Hint - Location #1 is Bus Stop | The Melting Pot and group selfie where by each person is pretending to eat one of their favourite foods. Total points is 60. |
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