I wanted to incorporate that feeling of being in a museum, of being reflective while walking around touring exhibits.
I did this by asking students to bring in their devices and earbuds (I had school iPads and headsets on hand for those who did not have or forgot).
They also needed a free QR reader app so that they could read QR codes. I had three sets of QR codes posted about the room (as the 'stations' or 'exhibits' to visit).
Using a QR code generator, I linked the QR codes to various youtube & website videos about Canadian history (in particular, those to do with Native history around the time of Confederation, such as the Indian Act and Louis Riel and the Red River Rebellion).
Using their device, and their headsets, students were to visit each station and, using the QR code reader app, view the linked videos.
Students were also given a 'passport' to fill out (essentially, a question to be answered at each station).
Also, at each station was a large poster sized piece of paper subdivided into sections with each students name on it. In their assigned section they were asked to write a thoughtful comment on what they had just viewed (sort of like signing a guest book).
In this way, student's 'toured' the classroom, engaging on an individual level with the material.
As always when viewing media, I'm interested in hearing student's evaluation of it's effectiveness. (For example, if the material is portrayed as a song is it engaging? Or is too distracting and gets in the way of understanding? Students had different view points on the matter.)
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