Library Book Organization Using Dropbox and QR Codes

Here's how I organized my books:

1.  I sorted by theme, genre, or author.  (used a variety)

2.  I took pictures of groups of like books, according to the before mentioned groups.

3.  I placed cropped pictures in a Dropbox file folder (I pay for the Pro version which is 1TB-plenty

of space.

4. I created a QR code for each folder. I used qrstuff.com.

5.  I numbered my boxes and put the appropriate codes and books together (notice in the picture the hanging numbers-qr codes are behind them).

6.  Next project:  I will number my books so that students can help me keep the library organized.

*I can't wait to need a book and go right to it.  I can even do a search in my Drobox Library folder

for particular books and find its sub-folder or box that it is in. 

Tiny Tap QR Codes

Check it out, it's FREE!

QR Codes + Sound Files + learning centers = AWESOME!

Here's my latest project: I am taking one of my old word work centers and I'm adding a QR Code Card. The codes are connected to sound files I have stored in my dropbox. Click here to download a pdf that explains  how I did this.

here is a link to some game files that you can create;

Kelly's Kindergarten-Games to make

QR Codes

Create your own codes at QR Stuff.com.

QR Codes to Tiny Tap Language games

This is a link to a pdf that has QR Codes to 3 of my Language Tiny Tap games.  Feel free to download this for your own use in your classroom  QR Codes make it so easy for your students to access these games.  I usually paste a link to the games I want the kiddos to practice in SHOWBIE, but I think having this in centers or stations would be very handy.  I will be creating more of these, check back later…Click the pic to download or print the pdf.

iPads in Our 1st Grade Classroom

In this video you will see that the kids did most of the interviewing with their own iPads.  I simply pulled all of the material together to create our iMovie.  This video is one of the  featured videos in our school's iBook that that we entered to be named an Apple Distinguished school.

Here are some of the things you observe in the video:

~iPads used in center time with manipulatives such as word tiles for the app Word Wizard.
~RAZ Kids, a Learning A-Z app-kids read on their own level and at their own pace.
~Spelling City- Kids practice their weekly spelling words
~Book Creator-kids and teacher create class books on their own and together
~Showbie-students complete worksheet type work on their iPad…beginners take a little time to
   learn how to manipulate the screen and using a stylus…I LOVE it when the kids figure it out, it
   saves time and a TON of paper.
~Kidblog-we dabbled very little with this, hopefully I can give it another go next year.
~Scrappad-kids create digital scrapbook pages-they love this!
~QR Code Reader like iNigma-there are many others