QR codes for teachers and classrooms

QR codes let students jump from paper to the right video, page or form without typing long links. Here are easy ways to use them.

Classroom ideas

Worksheets: a code that opens a help video or an example for that exact problem.
Self-checking: a code at the bottom of a page that opens the answers.
Learning stations: each station gets a code with its instructions or video.
Reading: a code inside a book report or poster that plays a student's recorded summary.
Parents: a code on the newsletter or open-house sign that opens the class page or a sign-up form.
Exit tickets: a code that opens a quick form at the end of class.

A text QR code holds the words themselves: a riddle, a hint, a vocabulary word. Phones and tablets show it right away, even with no Wi-Fi.

Use the Frame tab to add a label like "Watch the video" so students know what they'll get.
Print codes at least 2.5 cm (1 inch) wide on worksheets.
Use links you control (your class site or a shared folder) so they keep working all year.

Is it free for teachers?

Yes. Make as many free codes as you want, with no account. Nothing about your students is collected.

Do QR codes need internet?

Links do. Text codes don't: the words are inside the code.

Can students scan with a Chromebook?

Chromebooks with a camera can scan using the built-in Camera app, which has a QR scanner.

Ready? Free, no sign-up, never expires. Make a classroom QR code