IETC 2013

Today was my first time presenting at IETC. I attended for the first time last year and was able to co-represent with one of the awesome teachers at my school. QR codes have become very popular during our 1:1 journey with iPads. I was a little nervous as I just got over a 2 week bout with the flu, stomach flu, and sinus infection. I just wanted to get through without falling over.

As we planned our session, we thought about the typical "sit and get." We did not want to give our attendees that type of experience. We wanted to motivate discussion and idea sharing, so that's exactly what we did or at least tried to do.

What was so awesome as presenters was to be able to make connections with others and hear other ideas and resources out there being used by others.

QR codes are fun but they have to serve a meaningful purpose and not just for the sake of using technology.

Big Takeaways:

• Dynamic vs. Static
• Work Flow w/QR Codes: Google Drive, DropBox
• Web Based Resources & Apps
• Tablet vs. Laptop Environment
• Flipped learning opportunities: www.virtualnerd.com, www.learnzillion.com, Khan Academy
• Professional Use, School Use, Classroom Use
• Single Device Classrooms vs. 1:1 Environment

If all else fails, just get a QR code tattoo linking to your contact info so you don't ever get lost :)

Below is the link to our presentation powerpoint.

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us for more information: @msellis61   @katemckearn

IETC 2013: Crazy for QR Codes Presentation