QR Codes in AP Art

Do you notice a difference in these pictures?

Actual QR Code for Catherine's Project

Well, if you were walking the hallways of Medfield High School in early April, not only would you have been exposed to the amazing portfolios from the AP Studio art students, but you may have also noticed this (see image to left) next to some of their art work.  These symbols, called QR Codes, are just barcodes that can be read by most cameras/scanners*.  Once you scan these QR codes, you might be taken to a website, image, or video (you should be able to scan this QR Code to the left).

For our AP Studio Art Students, these codes provided an opportunity to share their insights about their work through video.  When scanned, you might hear from students about their concept, technique and what inspired them to make these amazing pieces of art.  More importantly, it allowed for other students and faculty in the school to learn more in depth about what they were seeing.  (You can access all student videos at AP Art –QR Codes)

Keep your eyes open next time you are walking the hallways of Medfield High School, as I imagine you will be seeing QR codes being used across multiple disciplines.  And you never know who you will find scanning QR codes.

Superintendent Maguire scanning QR Codes

* If you are using a tablet or smartphone, you can download a free scan app (go to the app store and type in ‘scan’ in your search).   Then simply open the app and hover your device over the QR code.