QR Code Logical Fallacies Treasure Hunt | QR Stuff and Vocaroo
This project is a QR code treasure hunt. To use it in the classroom, I will place these poster templates around the room and pass out the student worksheet. The student will have previously learned about logical fallacies. This task is intended to test their knowledge on these fallacies. The students will use a technological device like a smartphone to walk around the classroom with their worksheets and scan the QR codes on the posters. The QR code on each poster will either lead them to text with an example of a logical fallacy or a recording of an example of a logical fallacy that they can listen to. The students will note context clues on their worksheet and determine the logical fallacy. Then, they will move onto the next poster until they have completed all of the activities. We will discuss the answers as a class.
The technology tools that I used to create this QR code project were Canva, QR Stuff, and Vocaroo. I have discussed Canva in an earlier post, so I will discuss QR Stuff and Vocaroo in this post. QR Stuff is an online QR code generator. You can use it to create QR codes that lead to a variety of formats including text (which I used), websites (like a Google Form), YouTube videos, social media posts, and emails or SMS messages. You can also use a QR code to go to a PDF or to take attendance, but these functions require a paid subscription. In QR Stuff you can change the colors of the QR code to be more colors than just black and white. QR Stuff is very easy to use. You simply select your data type (Plain Text, for my project), put in your content (The logical fallacy), change the style of the QR code if you wish, and click "Create a Visual QR Code." Vocaroo is an online voice recording website. To create a QR code with Vocaroo, you go to the website, record a message by clicking the red microphone button, click "Save & Share," select the QR code icon that appears on the bottom-left-side of the menu, and save the QR code. |
Classroom Posters
QR Code Logical Fallacies Treasure Hunt by Abbey McFeely
Student Worksheet and Answer Key:
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These two QR code generators and the use of QR codes in the classroom are a part of the Danielson Framework for Teaching in Domain 1: Planning and Preparation and Domain 3: Instruction. In Domain 1, the use of QR code generators and QR codes in the classroom falls under Component 1c: Setting Instructional Outcomes. This QR code assignment helps to set instructional outcomes because it can be placed strategically in a curriculum to educate students about how to better use technology and interact with QR codes, which are becoming more popular to use in every day life and in education. In Domain 3, QR codes fall under Component 3c: Engaging Students in Learning because they enable students to engage with technology in the classroom and use this technology for learning. Technology is engaging for students because it is something that is a part of their every day lives. Also, incorporating QR code readers into the classroom and having students walk around the classroom to scan the QR codes is a more active form of learning, which can be a more memorable learning experience because it is different than just the typical lesson style of reading notes and filling out a worksheet. This activity may cater to kinesthetic learners because it requires movement to find the questions around the room. It engages students who are auditory learners as well through the questions that are delivered through auditory learning.
I can definitely see myself using QR code generators and readers in my classroom! This lesson was so fun to create, and I love how it requires students to get up out of their seats and walk around while engaging in learning. I hope to teach this lesson that I created in my future classroom. I could also use QR codes in my classroom for students to learn about and practice literary devices, discover background information about a work of literature, and see which assignments that they missed if they are absent. It is a huge paper saver! I really enjoy being able to use something like QR codes in the classroom because it is a tool that my students can/will use in every day life. It shows them a healthy way to use technology and enables them to be more educated about the changing world around them!
Works Cited
7ESL.COM. (2021). Circular Reasoning Definition and Useful Examples of Circular Reasoning Fallacy. https://7esl.com/circular-reasoning/
7ESL.COM. (2021). Slippery Slope Fallacy: Definition and Useful Examples of Slippery Slope. https://7esl.com/slippery-slope-fallacy/
Logical Fallacies notes and practice worksheet from my AP English Language and Composition class in high school. Teacher: Mrs. Crystal Wummer.
I can definitely see myself using QR code generators and readers in my classroom! This lesson was so fun to create, and I love how it requires students to get up out of their seats and walk around while engaging in learning. I hope to teach this lesson that I created in my future classroom. I could also use QR codes in my classroom for students to learn about and practice literary devices, discover background information about a work of literature, and see which assignments that they missed if they are absent. It is a huge paper saver! I really enjoy being able to use something like QR codes in the classroom because it is a tool that my students can/will use in every day life. It shows them a healthy way to use technology and enables them to be more educated about the changing world around them!
Works Cited
7ESL.COM. (2021). Circular Reasoning Definition and Useful Examples of Circular Reasoning Fallacy. https://7esl.com/circular-reasoning/
7ESL.COM. (2021). Slippery Slope Fallacy: Definition and Useful Examples of Slippery Slope. https://7esl.com/slippery-slope-fallacy/
Logical Fallacies notes and practice worksheet from my AP English Language and Composition class in high school. Teacher: Mrs. Crystal Wummer.