QR Codes and Layered Reality

Here is a QR Code to my website:

QR Codes were fun to explore and I have so many new ideas about how to utilize them.  In the library, I think it would be perfect to pair QR codes with certain months, like September for Hispanic Heritage Month.  I could pull biographies about famous Hispanic Americans and then add a QR Code that links to the official Hispanic Heritage Month (https://hispanicheritagemonth.gov/).  I also didn’t know that QR codes can be dynamic and change where they direct you if you use Kaywa (http://qrcode.kaywa.com).  I would definitely change up the location on a weekly basis in the above example and link to videos and other resources.

I also think using static QR codes around the library could be useful to provide links to online databases, surveys, or my e-mail address so students, parents, and community members could quickly scan the QR code for access.

For augmented reality in the library, I think using Aurasma could be a really cool way for students to hear about books.  For example, you could use a book cover as a trigger to have the librarian or a peer appear to give their review and opinion of the book.  A perfect way to try and engage students to try a new book!

Another way to use virtual reality in the library could be to support users’ imaginations after hearing a story. Often in my classroom readers struggle with comprehension after reading a story, but “seeing” the story in virtual reality may help some learners comprehend what happened better because they were able to see it instead of just read it.