I’m super excited to have my friend Mary from Sharing Kindergarten guest blog for me today. I saw Mary’s amazing presentation on QR CODES in Vegas at I Teach K and couldn’t wait to share her mad ninja skillz with you!
I am so excited to share with you guys the first item off my summer “to-do” list! I have been working on this throughout the school year and I am glad to say they are now…
DONE.
Let me introduce you to the newest QR Scan & Learn item,
This is a fun way to use technology to learn.
This pack contains 26 initial sound sheet,
covering each letter of the alphabet on its own sheet. Essentially… this is print and go!
No prep needed.
No prep needed.
You also get a set of directions, shown here,
detailing what you need,
how to use,
and a little more about QR Codes.
And before you ask…
NO YOU DON’T HAVE TO USE THE QR CODES.
You can use these sheets in your classroom without the codes. Because they all follow the same pattern of activities, your little learners can quickly pick up on the purpose and task of the activity.
But, let me detail how the QR Code aspect works.
Print out the desired sheets for your students.
Your students will also need a smart device, with a camera and wi-fi.
Next, upload FREE QR Scanners onto your device. Here is my favorite techie trick…
I always upload a few different one, although I-nigma is my favorite one.
{It is free and very FAST with scanning codes.}
Why do I put more than one scanner?
Sometimes certain ones don’t work.
So the rule is… scan THREE before me.
If you scan the code with all three scanners and it still isn’t working, then you can come see me.
Then, I put the apps on the bottom of my devices, called the dashboard. This makes these apps show up on each page. The apps are easy to find and therefore easy to use.
Next, open up the scanner and scan the code…
Once it scans, you will hear and AUDIO FILE
and your students will hear me READING the sheet and directions to them!
They can pause, rewind, and repeat the directions as needed…
and you aren’t the one who has to keep saying it over and over again!
Each file is between 3 and 4 minutes long.
They are easy to follow along with and they help guide learning.
Is it hard for some of your learners to complete?
YES. Those that struggle following directions will have trouble here too, but what a GREAT WAY TO WORK ON THIS SKILL.
Since this is print and go, you don;t have any prep work for this activity.
In fact, you can easy collect data on independence of listening and following directions skills
using these sheets.
Others will have no issues.
My highest students love these so much that they often listen to the audio file
a few times because they enjoy it.
{Remember I have been making and using these activity sheets
throughout the whole school year.}
These sheets focus on the short vowels sounds.
There are not sheets for the long vowels in this pack. Another question you might ask is about those letters that can make more than one sound…
So the letter G sheet focuses on the /g/ sound in grapes,
letter Y sound is for /y/ yarn,
and X is the /ks/ sound IN THE WORD.
{X is the only letter that doesn’t use the initial sound,
but I know must of us do the same in our classrooms.}
You can pick up your copy of the QR Scan & Learn~ Initial Sound here..
Stop by my blog and see me. Feel free to email me with any questions too! ~Mary
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