Graduating CDS 8th Grader Brian, (seen here) places one of his QR readers in the garden as part of his Capstone Project : his legacy to Chatham Day School. Here he writes a postcard blog all about his fabulous idea.
The Capstone Project for the CDS Learning Garden by Brian
This year the Eighth Grade Class was asked to complete a Capstone Project to leave a positive impact and our legacy on CDS. For my capstone project I made a QR Code Trail in the CDS Learning Garden. The aim of my capstone project was to educate the CDS Community more about the CDS Learning Garden and about plants as a whole. I also aimed to find a way to integrate a form of technology into the garden to make a blended learning experience. Prior to completing my project I knew of the CDS Learning Garden but almost nothing about what was in the garden or about the different individual plants. Using the QR Code Trail that I have made anyone is just one scan away from learning all about the garden. People can learn all about each plant while they can physically interact with them.
To complete my project I spent more than 20 hours in and outside of school. I learned a lot about the garden, the plants in the garden, and how to make QR Codes and attach them to wooden stakes. Throughout the garden I have placed 7 wooden stakes with a QR Code on each of them. The codes can be scanned with a free QR Code Reader app. After scanning the code you will be brought to a document that talks about the different plants near the QR Code. This trail can be maintained easily by future eighth graders or possibly the CDS Garden Club. I hope the trail continues to educate the CDS community even after I have graduated!
To complete my project I spent more than 20 hours in and outside of school. I learned a lot about the garden, the plants in the garden, and how to make QR Codes and attach them to wooden stakes. Throughout the garden I have placed 7 wooden stakes with a QR Code on each of them. The codes can be scanned with a free QR Code Reader app. After scanning the code you will be brought to a document that talks about the different plants near the QR Code. This trail can be maintained easily by future eighth graders or possibly the CDS Garden Club. I hope the trail continues to educate the CDS community even after I have graduated!