Reading Showcase with

QR Codes

About Me

• Krysta Combs

• combsk@carthage.k12.mo.us

• Carthage R-9 Schools ~ Fairview Elementary

• 3rd Grade eMINTS teacher (3 years)

• Camdenton R-III Schools ~ Hawthorne Elementary

• 4th Grade (5 years)

• Crowder College ~ Mount Vernon Campus

• Math Instructor (3 years)

About Me

• Krysta Combs

• combsk@carthage.k12.mo.us

• Master’s in Instructional Mathematics

• Drury University 2008

• Bachelors in Science Elementary Education

• Drury University 2006

Fairview Elementary Demographics

K-12 Enrollment

CARTHAGE R-IX - FAIRVIEW ELEM.

• 2013

• Total 421 Students

• Asian 0.0%

• Black *

• Hispanic 67.7%

• Indian *

• White 29.9%

• Definition

• * - Indicates the percent has been suppressed due to a potential small sample size.

•http://mcds.dese.mo.gov/guidedinquiry/School%20Report%20Card/School%20Report%20Card.aspx?rp:SchoolYear=2013&rp:SchoolYear=2012&rp:SchoolYear=2011&rp:SchoolYear=2010&rp:DistrictCode=049142

Fairview Elementary Demographics

Proportional Attendance Rate

2013

FAIRVIEW ELEM. 94.2%

• Hispanic 94.4%

• White 95.4%

• Female 93.3%

• Male 95.1%

• Free or Reduced Lunch 94.0%

• Limited English Proficient 95.0%

• Special Education93.5%http://mcds.dese.mo.gov/guidedinquiry/School%20Report%20Card/School%20Report%20Card.aspx?rp:SchoolYear=2013&rp:SchoolYear=2012&rp:SchoolYear=2011&rp:SchoolYear=2010&rp:DistrictCode=049142

Fairview Elementary DemographicsStudents Eligible for Free or Reduced-Price Lunch

CARTHAGE R-IX - FAIRVIEW ELEM.

2013

• Percent 87.3%

• Number 378 students

http://mcds.dese.mo.gov/guidedinquiry/School%20Report%20Card/School%20Report%20Card.aspx?rp:SchoolYear=2013&rp:SchoolYear=2012&rp:SchoolYear=2011&rp:SchoolYear=2010&rp:DistrictCode=049142

Before QR Codes in Reading

• Guided Reading Groups: Journaling

• Reading Journals consist of:• Prediction

• Clarify

• Questions

• Summary

• Evaluation

Before QR Codes in Reading

• Guided Reading Groups: Journaling

• “Every student, every day”

• Stations: (60 minutes: 15 minute rotations each)

• Guided Group

• Independent work

• Technology Work (typing, Scoot Pad, Mr. Anker’s)

• Reading Counts

First Experiencing QR Codes Reading

• eMINTS Conference 2013 – Columbia, MO

• Mapping Media to the CC

• Dr. Wesley Fryer, Ph.D.

• Dr. Fryer introduced several ways to incorporate media in reading and writing. The one I have taken back to my classroom is QR Showcase

First Experiencing QR Codes Reading

• QR Showcase allows students to take control, and have “redo's”.

• Students are able to record, listen, and redo.

• This promotes editing in the writing process.

• Independence Elementary School – Yukon, OK

• Examples from students:

• http://ieslibrary.yukonps.com/

Prepping Students

• Journaling

• Tweaking summaries• Going beyond the basic summary, and turning it into

a summary with a recommendation or lesson learned.

• Editing

• Group and peer edits

• Technology training

Computer Usage Websites

Tablet Usage Uploading and Saving

Recording Presentation Completion

Computer Usage

• Using the teacher’s computer and tablet

• First experiences

• Teacher led

• Note taking

• Solo experiences

• Using notes and other trained students

• Professional help (teacher)

Websites

• Audioboo.fm is a great resource for students to record their summary, edit, and save. This website is completely free! There are many examples found on this website, that can give additional ideas of how to use this website.

• https://audioboo.fm/

Websites

• QR Code Generator is a free resource that will allow you to create a QR code that can be read on any phone or tablet that has a QR reader downloaded. This resource will create a code for a web address, YouTube video, Twitter, Instagram, Dropbox, an option for Plain text, and many more options.

• http://www.qrstuff.com/

Tablet Usage

• Motorola Xoom Android tablet(my personal device)

• Additional Resource:

• High resolution camera

• Easily transfers pictures of book cover to desktop.

Recording• https://audioboo.fm/

• Students will open up audioboo.fm on the teacher’s desktop and put headphones on.

• Click on “Record/Upload”

• Click on “Got your mic ready?” (new recording)• You will want to make sure you have flash enabled.

• Click on “start recording”. Once you are done you will click on “pause recording”.

• At this point, students will preview their recording. If they like it they will click on “Happy? Add a title”. If they are not happy, they will restart recording.

Creating a QR Code

• http://www.qrstuff.com/

• Step 1: Open up your “audioboo” recording and copy the web address.

• Step 2: Paste your web address into www.qrstuff.com

• Step 3: Download QR Code

• At this point, I save the QR Code as an image to import it into my Word document for the final presentation.

Presentation

• Software: Microsoft Office Word

• You will need to:

• Import book cover/jacket

• Import QR code

• Create a title. When Robots Attack!Summarized by:Jose

Trial and Error

• Printing Separately

• Gluing onto construction paper with distort the QR code, and not allow it to be read.

• Recording

• Sometimes when listening to your unsaved/untitled recording it will become distorted.• Option 1: Go ahead and title it, then listen to it.

Sometimes it will save fine, but not initially replay correctly.

• Option 2: Record it again, after closing the browser and reopening the browser.

Examples

Perri Plays PossumSummarized by: Cole

Examples

When Robots Attack!Summarized by: Jose

Examples

Copy CatSummarized by: Carleigh

Student Testimonial’s

• Carleigh, age 9

• Cole, age 9

• Mireya, age 9

• Emma, age 9

Other QR Usages

• Classroom Website• Newsletters• Student Highlights• Student Blog posts• Homework

Assignments

• School Website• Lunch Calendar• Upcoming events• Contact

information

• Math• Stations• Test Review• Quizzes

• Reading• Stations• Quizzes• Articles

• Writing• Research

Articles

• Social Studies

• Videos

• Primary and Secondary Resources

• Science

• Videos

• Primary and Secondary Resources

Step by Step: Audioboo 1. Write and

edit book review/summar

y

2. Go to http://audioboo.fm

3. Click on record/upload

4. Click on “Got your mic ready?”

5. Click on “Start Recording”

6. Click on “Pause

Recording” once you are finished.

7. Preview Record, if you

are happy click on “Happy, add

a title”.

8. If you are not happy, you may

restart the recording.

9. Give it a title, and click on “Publish”.

Step by Step: QR Code Generator

1. Go to http://www.qrstuff.com/

2. Click on which data type your

recording or product is.

3. Copy and paste the URL.

4. Click enter, or download QR

Code.

5. Save your QR Code to your

computer.