QR Story

For this QR-themed workshop, I was looking around my living room and kitchen area for items. I glanced over at the spatula I recently used for dinner and decided to write from its perspective. I love my matching set of kitchen utensils and became curious about what the spatula might be thinking, especially when It is typically sandwiched between the rest of its “family.” 

    When writing the story, I considered the spatula’s feelings, as well as how the other kitchen utensils might act based on their shape and presence. This project tapped into my creative side, hence the various perspectives.  

Here is an excerpt from Spatula Thoughts

“The whisk enjoys stirring up the gossip. Apparently, our home owners thought of tossing the big spatula last week because it causes too much mess. And do not even get me started with the tongs. They think they are so cool since they were the star of the show this past weekend for our owner’s bridal shower”. 


QR Codes in Education: 
    QR codes will continue manifesting in our society due to its efficiency and reliability. Lin (2024) discusses how QR codes provide users with information in an intuitive form (p.5). This reminds me of when I volunteered at a school with QR codes to scan when finding out information about various charities to donate to. Instead of searching for different charities, students could use their iPads to scan QR codes and learn more. The instantaneous results, I believe, are beneficial for school since it allow for attention spans to remain present with information being directed at one immediately. 
However, it is vital to understand the flaws of QR codes so that they can be used efficiently in schools. Lin (2024) examines the complexity of QR codes in advertisements, which can cause a challenging experience in navigating information (p.5). If this is the case in schools, we might have to asses alternative measures to attract individuals to scanning codes. Despite the flaws, QR codes are essential since the aesthetics are independent of the information.

I recently scanned a QR code to receive pictures from the Olympic Trials. The process was intuitive and more accessible than researching the photographer's name, website, and contact information. Just like any technology, it takes time to progress, and I believe the interface and use of QR codes have improved in the past few years, which will benefit their use in classrooms. 


Reference
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Lin, Q. (2024). The magic of scanning: The science behind the QR code. Illumin Magazine: USC Viterbi School of Engineering, University of Southern California

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