Share Digital Resources with Ease
Using QR codes and customized short URL’s
Ever seen one of these and wondered what it was? Well, it is called a QR code and it is a super fast way to send someone to a web page. Watch it in action:
There are endless possibilities for using QR codes:
Smartphone or tablet:
Download a QR scanning app. My personal favorite is called i-nigma. I like it because it is super fast. Fast is the point of QR codes.
Chromebook or computer:
Install a QR scanning Chrome Extension like this one.
I have Chain Reaction Club members sign in using a google form at each meeting. I could give them this: https://docs.google.com/a/barringtonschools.org/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSduKgztPBaOdc29UWhPlPUVo8LFAqttPibsX-xmBmnPNQp8kg/viewform
But I would rather give them this: bit.ly/CRCattendance
No problem. A great way to share a web resource is with a customized, short URL. There are plenty of sites that will create a short URL, but the user still has to do a lot of typing. Instead try this: