Kids safety technology with QR codes eases parents

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A startup in British Columbia, Canada is helping concerned parents to track their children. BusWays, a kids safety technology startup, has announced a service using QR codes to let parents ensure their kids are where they should be. This system is also meant to help schools to track school buses and to better identify children getting on and off those buses. The co-founders of the system have created it in order to help parents to overcome concerns about the safety of their kids. Fernando Simoes Guimaraes Pinto Nazario and Pedro…

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QR codes used in Wisconsin elementary school for book recommendations

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Fifth graders from the Woodside Elementary School are using barcodes to recommend their favorites. A new project involving the fifth grade students from Woodside Elementary School in Sussex, Wisconsin, has allowed the children to use QR codes to identify their book recommendations at the local public library. The school is using the barcodes to let students share their opinions about books with the community. The Pauline Haass Public Library now features the QR codes within the children’s area. This allows members of the community to visit the library and use…

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QR codes make school library fun

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Students attending Northeast Elementary can scan codes to listen to book summaries Students attending Northeast Elementary School can now scan QR codes to build a better connection with their library, and experience the fun behind some of its services. The mobile program encourages barcode scanning to learn more about available books. The QR codes that are placed on the books in the library give the kids the chance to scan and then listen to information about what is found within its pages. The fifth grade students have been tasked with…

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QR codes to be used at this year’s Mobile International Festival

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The barcodes will be an important part of the cultural booth displays. This year’s Mobile International Festival in Alabama will be featuring a new smartphone friendly experience that includes QR codes to help to provide even more information about different cultures from around the world. The barcodes will be used to help children from Mobile, Alabama to take a virtual trip around the globe. According to Bobbie Bayne, the executive director of the festival, has explained that he chose the QR codes to enhance the experience at the festival for…

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Skanz targets kids for latest QR code initiative

Skanz QR Code Bracelets

QR codes designed for kids between the ages of 7 and 12 have begun to appear in the marketing scene. SkanzJr, a social networking platform oriented around QR codes, has launched a new line of silicone bracelets that feature their own QR codes. The company is looking to take advantage of the current QR craze in the U.S. and hopes that kids will respond well to the mobile technology. Skanz has extensive experience in the field of branded bracelets, as the company has used these products to promote concerts in…

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