5 minutes to print your classroom QR code. Here are the 4 steps. Once printed, parents use it from home to access their child's digital portfolio — no account creation, no app download.

What you need

A LinoClass account (free for up to 10 students), a standard printer, and about 5 minutes. That's it.

The 4 steps

1

Create or access your LinoClass classroom

Log in to app.linoclass.ca and open the class for which you want to generate the QR code. If you haven't created a class yet, the onboarding assistant guides you through it in 3 minutes: class name, grade level, adding students.

Tip: Add your students' first names when creating the class. Each student gets their own space in the portfolio, and parents will only see their own child's content when they scan the QR code.
2

Generate and download the QR code

In your classroom dashboard, click Share classroom, then Print QR code. LinoClass generates a print-ready PDF containing:

  • The QR code at 8 cm x 8 cm (optimized to be scannable by parents' devices)
  • Your class name underneath
  • A short instruction line for parents

The PDF opens in a new tab. Save it to your computer before printing.

3

Print the QR code

The PDF is formatted for a standard letter sheet (8.5 x 11 inches). Two options depending on use:

  • To send home with students: Standard black-and-white printing. Make one copy per student. The QR code works just as well in B&W as in colour.
  • For classroom or hallway display: Colour printing on heavy stock (80 lb or more) or lamination. Recommended size: enlarged to 11 x 17 inches so it's scannable from 50 cm away.
Tip: Print two sheets per student right at the start: one to glue into the agenda, one as a backup. Agendas let parents find the code easily without hunting through loose papers.
4

Distribute and explain to students (and parents)

For Grade 1 and 2 students (ages 5-7), accompany the first use. There are two moments:

In the classroom, using the smartboard (5 minutes):

  • Show the QR code displayed on the board
  • Explain: "This code is like a door to your portfolio. When mom or dad points their phone at it, they see what you do in class."
  • Demo it with your own phone so students see it working

At home, with parents:

  • Slip the sheet into the student's agenda with a note: "Scan this code to access your child's portfolio."
  • Parents without a QR-capable phone can receive an email link instead (see FAQ below)
For Grade 3 students (age 8): Most can scan on their own after one demonstration. You can give them the responsibility of "showing the QR code to their parents" as an independence-building activity.

Tips for ages 5-8

Language to use

Young students in Grades 1 and 2 don't know the term "QR code." These phrases work better:

  • "The classroom door" (for 5-6 year olds)
  • "The special class code" (for 6-7 year olds)
  • "The class code, like a barcode but for our portfolio" (for 7-8 year olds)

Common problems and how to fix them

The parent's phone won't scan. The most common cause is that the camera app on older Android phones isn't in QR mode. Solution: download a free QR scanner app, or use the email invitation option in LinoClass instead.

The student crumpled or lost the sheet. The QR code is stable — you can reprint it at any time from your dashboard. A replacement print takes 30 seconds.

The parent doesn't have a smartphone. Use the email invitation. In your classroom dashboard, click "Invite parents," enter the parent's email address, and they receive a direct link to their child's portfolio.

How Law 25 compliance is maintained

The LinoClass QR code does not send any student data to the parent's phone during scanning. It simply opens the classroom URL in the browser. Student data stays on LinoClass's Canadian servers, and the parent authenticates separately. To learn more about how LinoClass handles Law 25 compliance, see our complete Law 25 guide for elementary teachers.

Ready to try LinoClass?

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