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. Employers value the following skills: communication,teamwork,problem solving | What are the skills that employers value in somebody that has studied a MFL? | 2. Pupils that have studied a foreign language show greater cognative development in mental flexability, creativity,higher order thinking skills,problem solving and reasoning | How does studying a foreign language boost brain power? | 3. It widens career opportunities and allows you to earn more money | How does studying a language effect career opportunities? | 4. It gives a wider understanding of world affaires and makes you more tolerant of other cultures | How does studying a foreign language help with understanding what is going on elsewhere in the world? | 5. It is easier than French as there is a direct link between written and spoken Spanish. It is only 2 hours away and the most popular holiday destination in Europe. It is spoken by a large % of the world's population. It is America's 2nd language and the native language of the majority of South America. South America provides a large trading area and there are many jobs requiring some knowledge of Spanish. It is a young persons language as many people from popular culture the sporting and music world are Spanish speaking | Why is Spanish an important language to learn? |
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Pupils that have studied a foreign language show greater cognative development in mental flexability, creativity,higher order thinking skills,problem solving and reasoning&choe=UTF-8
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It widens career opportunities and allows you to earn more money&choe=UTF-8
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It gives a wider understanding of world affaires and makes you more tolerant of other cultures&choe=UTF-8
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It is easier than French as there is a direct link between written and spoken Spanish. It is only 2 hours away and the most popular holiday destination in Europe. It is spoken by a large % of the world's population. It is America's 2nd language and the native language of the majority of South America. South America provides a large trading area and there are many jobs requiring some knowledge of Spanish. It is a young persons language as many people from popular culture the sporting and music world are Spanish speaking&choe=UTF-8
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