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. Who is the founder of the software company called Microsoft? | Bill Gates | 2. In what year was the first iPhone ever launched? | 2005 | 3. Who is the founder of Apple? | Steve Jobs | 4. Who is the co-founder of Apple? | Steve Wozniak | 5. What is a type of computer used on-the-go? It is NOT usually touch-enabled, but newer ones are touch screen enabled now. It has a built in mouse, keyboard and screen. They are heavier than iPads most of the time. | Laptops. | 6. What do we call a type of computer that is touch enabled? Specifically I mean like the iPad, the Microsoft Surface, etc... | Tablet | 7. This a peripheral that is known as a pointing device. It lets you point to objects on the screen, click on them, and move them. You can DRAG, Double Click, Single click and Right Click. | Mouse. | 8. This part of a computer lets you hear whatever is on the computer. If you turn it up, it can get very loud!!!! | Speaker | 9. This machine can be attached usually via USB. These are used to put photos, images, documents and anything else into a computer. It is an input device. It is NOT a camera but it is very close to one… | Scanner | 10. This machine lets you put what you see on the computer right on paper! Some are only black and white but the better ones are in color. These are used to put on paper the documents, photos, and anything else that appears on your screen. There are many types of them available, including inkjet, laser, and photo ones. The one in our room is a laser one…1 | Printer | 11. These are like speakers but instead of blasting sound for everyone to hear, only you can hear the sounds as you are wearing a pair of these on your ears. These are used to hear the sound of a computer without bothering your neighbors. | Headphones | 12. These are used to put sound into the computer. Like to record a song. If you go to see a concert somewhere, the singer needs one of these to perform… | Microphone | 13. Look around our classroom, find a sign that says BE IN CONTROL. Check all the statements that are ways to be in control. It can be many of them. | Answers may vary. | 14. Look around our classroom, find a sign that says INTERNET SAFETY. Check all the statements that are ways to stay SAFE ONLINE. It can be many of them. | Answers may vary. | 15. Look around our classroom, find a sign that says KEY TERMS. Check all the words that are key terms from that poster. It can be many of them. | Answers may vary. |
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