QR codes become creative tool in art class

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A public school teacher has selected a fun and unique method of using technology in the classroom. An art teacher from two Edgecombe County Public Schools in North Carolina is using QR codes to be able to take advantage of what technology has to offer for bringing art to life within her classroom. The teacher, Carolyn Burress has been thinking creatively to bring art and quick response codes together. Burress, who teaches at North Edgecombe High and Phillips Middle schools is now using QR codes as a teaching tool to…

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QR codes used in Qingdao on ancient trees

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The quick response codes are a part of a project that helps to identify the various species. Ancient trees within the Qingdao Zhongshan Park in the Shangdong Province of east China have now been labeled with QR codes to give visitors to the area a better opportunity to be able to learn more about these gorgeous giants. The quick response codes were added so that smartphone users could easily scan them to gain information. The QR codes are prominently displayed and are very easy for visitors to the park to…

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QR codes are finding their way into criminal scams

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Authorities have cautioned the public to watch out for a new form of mobile security fraud using quick response codes. Authorities from countries around the world are cautioning the public to pay attention to the QR codes that they are scanning and downloading when they are in public places, as certain versions can present a mobile security threat. It has been found that criminal gangs in China have been using a bogus quick response codes for devious purposes. A Chinese language newspaper, the United Daily News, has reported that the…

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QR codes provide fast and easy jury duty responses

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Residents of Connecticut could soon be able to use their smartphones to confirm or postpone service. It may not be long before residents of Connecticut will be able to use QR codes to be able to either confirm their service or postpone it when they have been called for jury duty. This will allow quick response codes to be scanned so that residents will automatically access the necessary webpage. Should the QR codes become available, they will be official barcodes that will allow residents to email the Jury Administration office,…

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QR Code Detective: Is anyone learning from your campaign?

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Our quick response code investigators looked into educational approaches to the barcodes. While the humble QR code has become rather mainstream when it comes to print ads, there is an entirely different strategy being employed to use these barcodes for educational purposes. Schools and marketers alike are finding that people are highly engaged when they can learn from a scan. As was discussed in last week’s issue of QR Code Detective, mobile device users are always asking themselves “what’s in it for me?” when they are presented with a barcode.…

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