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. Give an example of personal information? | Date of birth | 2. What can you do to get less spam? | Always tick the 'don't pass on my details' box when filling forms in. | 3. What might someone do if they steal your identity? | Try to access your bank account or set up a loan in your name. | 4. Why should you be careful when using file sharing sites? | You might be downloading malware. | 5. Name one reason why you shouldn't let your mobile phone post your location on social networking sites. | Someone might go to your house while you're out and burgle it. | 6. What term describes the act of winding someone up online? | Trolling | 7. What should you do if you want to meet someone you only know online? | Take an adult with you and meet in a public space. | 8. What software can you use to avoid getting viruses? | Anti-virus software | 9. It is legal to use file sharing sites, but not if you're downloading the latest blockbuster or best-selling album.True OR False? | True | 10. What name would you give to an email attachment that may harm your computer? | Malware |
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It is legal to use file sharing sites, but not if you're downloading the latest blockbuster or best-selling album.True OR False?&choe=UTF-8
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What name would you give to an email attachment that may harm your computer?&choe=UTF-8
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