QR codes for schools and education
QR codes let printed worksheets, posters and letters link to videos, quizzes and forms, without anyone typing a long address.
Where QR codes help
Worksheets with videos
Add a code that opens an explainer video next to a tricky question.
Make a YouTube QR code →Quizzes and exit tickets
Link to a Google Form quiz at the end of a lesson.
Make a Google Forms QR code →Self-checking answers
A text code shows the answer without needing the internet.
Make a Text QR code →Example: a science classroom
Each lab station has a code to a two-minute video showing how to set up the experiment safely. The worksheet has a text code with the answers that students scan to check their work.
The teacher's end-of-unit quiz is a Google Form; its code is on the board and the last page of the worksheet.
Get it right first time
- Check that links work on school devices and filters.
- Use text codes when the room has no internet.
- Don't link pupils to pages that collect personal data without approval.
- Keep codes 2 to 3 cm on worksheets.
Questions people ask
Schools & education
Do students need phones to use QR codes?
Tablets and laptops with cameras work too. Chromebooks can scan with the camera app.
Are QR codes safe for children?
The code only opens the link you choose. Link to trusted, age-appropriate pages and check them regularly.
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