Name: Andrea Gee
Article: Jules Verne Book Comes With QR Codes For 21st Century Footnotes
Source: Gizmodo.com by Kat Hannaford
Date: June 2, 2010
Link: http://gizmodo.com/5553398/jules-verne-book-comes-with-qr-codes-for-21st-century-footnotes
Description: QR codes in classic novels! It is the 21st century version of cliff notes. When you see a QR in a text, an app recognizes it and takes you to a related website for more in-depth information. QR codes are “Quick Response” barcodes that you just scan with a camera phone (equipped with the correct software) and it will launch your browser to the web link.
Comments: The idea of having “barcodes” to link us the information about the text we are reading seems sort of contrived. I think it interferes with the reader’s ability to understand since most of our knowledge is scaffolded by background knowledge. Can you imagine what kids could do with these in and out of the classroom? Who needs to think about what they're reading anymore when they can just point and click and be linked to an explanation or information on the topic.
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