This week, I chose to review "Little Learners LOVE QR Codes" by Mary Amoson. Mary is a kindergarten teacher from Georgia. She created a website called "Sharing Kindergarten" where she shares different resources, lesson plans, classroom technology, and even photos of what her classroom looks like. I chose to read and review her article on QR codes and younger students, because I am still trying to figure out QR codes myself. Mary wrote that little learners love QR codes because they love the "mystery" of what they will scan first. She says that usually after they scan their first item, they become engaged in the lesson and want to learn more. She first explains what a "quick response" code is, and mentions i-nigma, QRReader, and Quick Scan as three of the many QR code reader apps there are available. In order for QR codes to work in a classroom, you must have smart devices available like an iPod, iPad, or smart phone, you must download the QR apps onto the devices, and you must make sure that there is wifi available. Mary mentions how QR codes are great for the classroom because they are fun, free, and a great way to engage students in a lesson and use technology at the same time. She even gives examples of lessons she has done with QR codes. She has her students scan cards with QR codes on them, that are text codes for their spelling words that they then write in their agendas. She has also used audio files for sight words, where the students scan QR codes to read and hear their sight words being spoken to them. There are many lessons that you can create using QR codes, it just takes a little bit of creativity and patience. Students really do love learning with QR codes because it is something different than the usual routine they do everyday, and allows them to engage in something that is mysterious and exciting for them.