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QRreader (beta) is a Google Chrome extension that allows you to use your browser to decode QR codes. With QRreader installed when you come to a QR code on the web you can simply right-click on it to decode it. If the QR code is for a webpage, the page will open in a new tab. If the QR code is for text, it will open in a text dialogue box.

Collection of QR code ideas from Scoop it

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Here's an example of S'more. I asked awhile back if any of you have used it but the only responses I received involved Hershey's chocolate, marshmallows, and graham crackers over an open flame! Pretty cool way to display information like glogster. Lisa

"QR Wild® scavenger hunt games are perfect for trade shows, conferences and educators! Your audience scans trackable QR Codes placed at physical locations that you'd like them to visit. As the game pieces are scanned the player earns points and unlocks "badges" while spreading the word by sharing progress on their social networks. You can even display a scoreboard online or at an event!"

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Kahoot is a new service for delivering online quizzes and surveys to your students. The premise of Kahoot is similar to that of Socrative and Infuse Learning. On Kahoot you create a quiz or survey that your students respond to through any device that has a web browser (iPad, Android device, Chromebook). Your Kahoot questions can include pictures and videos. As the teacher you can control the pace of the Kahoot quiz or survey by imposing a time limit for each question. As students answer questions they are awarded points for correct answers and the timeliness of their answers. A scoreboard is displayed on the teacher's screen. Students do not need to have a Kahoot account in order to participate in your activities. To participate they simply have to visit Kahoot.it then enter the PIN code that you give to them to join the activity. Using Kahoot, like Socrative and Infuse Learning, could be a good and fun way to conduct review sessions in your classroom. Using Kahoot could also be a good way to gather informal feedback.

"Create meaningful, annotated conversation around video. Use Vialogues to supplement face-to-face instruction or as the heart of an online learning experience. A vialogue (video + dialogue) puts you at the center of an immersive video-based discussion that includes time-coded, hyperlinked comments. Teachers can post comments, polls, and surveys to scaffold video content."

Clyp.it is the second easiest-to-use audio recording tool that I've used. The easiest to use is still Vocaroo. To record on Clyp.it you simply go to the website and click the big record button (you may have to allow pop-ups in your browser in order for Clyp.it to access your microphone). When you're done recording click the share button and you'll be taken to a page on which you can download your recording or grab an embed code to post the recording on a blog.

why choose form+ No programming skill required No worries! No headaches! No coding required! Build your amazing forms with easeEasy-to-Use All you do is click and simply drag & drop to build your amazing form. Makes building forms a breeze!Google Drive Integration No need to click around on the internet. In your Google Drive, under the 'CREATE' tab, you can easily access Form+Various Field Types You can add various field types,edit the label and add hints. This helps to keep your data consistentFile Upload When your users upload files, each entry goes to your Google Drive, helping you put all your important information in one placeEmbed & Share forms Place your forms anywhere on the web. Users don't need to click around to access your awesome formsMulti-Page Forms Divide long forms into segments for user convenienceNotification Get notified by email alerts upon each submission in your G-mailLimit Submission Control how many entries you want to recieve and the specific period you want your forms to be open for entriesReports View result summary of your entries in a Google Spreadsheet in your Google Drive

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With Tellagami, begin by creating and customizing a character. Although there is not a great deal of variety in virtual appearance, just enough options exist to personalize your character. From there, you choose a background either from a few in the app itself or your camera roll. I love to take a picture at the front of the classroom and have my character introduce me to the class. I have worked with teachers where they introduce the classroom to students or parents with their character in different spots around the room, even on a bookshelf. After you customize your character and background, you can choose how you want your character to talk, either by recording your voice or typing in text. If you record your voice, you have 30 seconds. If you choose text to speech, there are male and female voices with a few different accents. Some quick ideas you might try: * Have your character tell a story. * Pick a person in history and have them introduce themselves * Use a plant cell as the background and have the avatar name and discuss the function of each part of the cell. * Recite a famous poem or speech * Read a poem they wrote * Take a trip or go back in time and describe where the location/time period * Speak in Spanish, French, Mandarin or any language When you are all done, Gamis can be emailed, posted to Facebook, or Tweeted, which also generates a link to share. You can also view your movie online and get the embed code. I could see embedding a whole bunch of these on a class wiki or blog. You can also save them to your iPad Photos, which is what I like to do. From there, Gamis can be combined together in iMovie or incorporated into other apps like Explain Everything. (Greg Kulowic has some great examples of this, as "appsmashes.") Your only limit is your imagination! Using animation with your students can have a profound effect on how they participate in a project. Their work can be liberated when they have the opportunity to separate

Skaffl is a free iPad app that is designed to help you distribute, collect, and grade assignments on your iPad. Like similar apps, on Skaffl you can create classrooms that your students join through a class code. Once your classroom is created you can distribute assignments and hand-outs to your students. Assignments can be created in the app or you can attach items created outside of the Skaffl app. Your students can submit work through the app. You can grade your students' assignments directly within the app. Assignments that aren't going to be graded (a rough draft of an essay, for example) can be annotated by you to provide students with ungraded feedback.

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