QR Codes in training processes
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Las siglas QR hacen referencia al término Quick Response (respuesta rápida). QR codes are a mobile tag, esto es, a set of two-dimensional images that was decoded?can using a mobile phone, con un software instalado para tal fin, and that allow to give a large amount of information quickly and directly to the user. Se trata, en definitiva, of a technology that allows to encrypt text in code format.
QR codes, originating from Japan, were developed in 1994 by the company Denso Wave (Toyota subsidiary) for the administration and control of inventories in the area of vehicle manufacturing. Denso Wave has not claimed the patent, so QRs are open source and free license.
How do they work? We simply have to open the mobile QR code reader and point the camera at the QR code. QR code reading software captures it, reads it and turns it into an internet link. After a few seconds the information appears on the screen.
The expansion experienced by the Internet in recent decades, linked to the development of mobile devices, and the proliferation of QR readers for smart phones (smartphones), were decisive for the use of these codes to be extended to various areas.
En España, the first sector to develop this technology was mobile telephony. Movistar developed its own QR code, the BIDI code, to write messages, make calls, surf the web or download games and applications. That is why QR codes are generally confused with BIDI codes, but the main difference between the two is that the BIDI codes are neither free nor free, they are owned by the telephone company.
In the training processes this technology can be applied directly. Being an information storage system, can be used to expand content on a subject.
Gradually, the use of QR codes is spreading in education, mainly due to the ability to connect printed documents with web content. And it is that mobile devices are capable of reading QR codes either on printed paper or on the screen.
First of all, this technology stands out for its practicality, not having to type reduces errors and simplifies?access to the network. The use of QR codes increases connection between technology and education and it can be a way of attract student attention. Sin duda, Another great advantage to take into account in this way of receiving information is that it is Respectful with the environment, as we can access a large amount of content without paper or using a single page with the printed code.
At Method Consultants we frequently use QR codes to facilitate access to our content. Por ejemplo, We have QR codes to access the subscription form to our Newsletters and to consult our training catalog:
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In the educational field there are several projects on the use of QR codes. This is the case of QR Edu, a platform aimed at teachers so that they can generate educational and recreational activities with their students based on this technology.
QR code generators
If after reading the entry you have been wanting to start using QR codes, On the Internet there are pages to generate QR codes quickly and easily. Here are five websites that allow it for free: GoQR, Kaywa QR Code, QRCode, Converting ink to bits, Unit day y UQR.me
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