Lesson Plan

• Describe the key characteristics of Optical Mark Recognition systems.
• Explain the advantages and disadvantages of using OMR in school contexts.
• Identify appropriate applications of OMR such as registers, multiple‑choice exams, barcodes and QR codes.
• Demonstrate how to design a simple OMR form and interpret its scanned output.

• Projector or interactive whiteboard
• OMR scanner (or demonstration software)
• Printed sample OMR forms
• #2 pencils for marking
• Laptop with spreadsheet software
• Barcode and QR‑code image samples
• Teacher checklist handout

Begin with a quick “Do‑now” question asking students how data can be captured from paper forms. Connect this to prior knowledge of scanners and surveys, then outline that today they will explore OMR technology and its role in schools. State the success criteria: students will be able to describe OMR features, weigh its pros and cons, and design a basic OMR sheet.

1. Do‑now (5') – short quiz on paper‑based data capture methods.
2. Mini‑lecture (10') – definition of OMR, key characteristics, and diagram of a typical answer sheet.
3. Group activity (15') – examine printed OMR forms, discuss proper marking techniques.
4. Live demonstration (10') – scan a completed form and show the exported data in a spreadsheet.
5. Advantages & Disadvantages discussion (10') – T‑chart on board, students add points.
6. Application brainstorming (10') – how OMR can be used for registers, exams, barcodes, QR codes.
7. Form‑design task (15') – teams create a simple OMR sheet for a mock attendance register.
8. Exit ticket (5') – write one advantage and one limitation of OMR learned today.

Recap the main features, uses, and trade‑offs of OMR, highlighting how it streamlines data collection while requiring careful form design. Collect the exit tickets to gauge understanding, and assign a brief homework: design an OMR‑compatible quiz for a subject of their choice and bring a mock‑up to the next class.