Situating Tools
Situating tools are systems which situate users
in an environment where they may experience the context and happenings.
Examples of situating tools include simulations, virtual reality. By means of virtual reality (RS) extension
systems, the computer can create 3-D images on display to give the user the
feeling that is situated in a virtual environment. The advantages of
using situating tools are that we can guide the students learning and at the
same time students also get the supportive services from the ICT.
Our tutor has introduced us some
of the situating application through various activities such as simulation on pH
scale, circuit construction Kit, exploring information on Google map. From that
lesson I have got lots of takeaway and I am amazed to see and experience such
new ideas where with the help of ICT tools the learners are being experienced
to the real situation and it made the teaching and learning very comfortable
and easier. It has got different
benefits for teacher and students as its open up all sensory of a child/
teacher. On top of that I felt that with the help of situating tools it can
ease the barriers for teacher and make learning more realistic as it’s helpful
for teacher to deliver his/ her lessons even without materials. Its pursuit
user to situate him/her in the environment, best strategies to comprehend every
concept through process and steps of different subject given in the simulation
and it can really give hands on learning experiences. It motivated us to teach
creatively for students using simulation and it also help students to build up
their sense of creativeness in learning for various subjects.
Another exciting experience
that I gained from the lesson was about the Google map. Before that I have no
idea that Google maps can be that beneficial. I thought that the use of Google
maps is just to refer the locations. But we can use Google maps beyond that.
Especially for the Geography and social studies subjects rather than manually
calculating the areas and time it can really give real experiences for students
calculate time, distance and areas.
Graphing was another thing that simulated my interest to learn mathematics. While sir was taking us through the graphing concepts I really found useful and it excited me to know more as it made the learning easier. Before knowing the concepts about graphing I had very hard time calculating the coordinates to graph a simple linear equation. But the way we did using ICT tools was thought capturing as I can easily compare, identify and plot a graph easily. Like that of my experience I am also sure that students can also fine it really interesting and easy to capture the concepts easily in a creative way.
Graphing was another thing that simulated my interest to learn mathematics. While sir was taking us through the graphing concepts I really found useful and it excited me to know more as it made the learning easier. Before knowing the concepts about graphing I had very hard time calculating the coordinates to graph a simple linear equation. But the way we did using ICT tools was thought capturing as I can easily compare, identify and plot a graph easily. Like that of my experience I am also sure that students can also fine it really interesting and easy to capture the concepts easily in a creative way.
