ICT as the situating Tool

What is situating Tool? As soon as I heard the question I surfed my nerves and it says it is the suitable tool to do something in the easier way. BUT it did not suffice me. Then I punched the words on the Google and clicked search. Then here it comes.

SITUATING Tool is used to locate lots of simulations and games which can enhance learning. Students become more effective when it is associated with the computer as the teacher's tool. Situating tool gives virtual reality feeling like the real situation. The computer can create 3-D images on the display to give the feeling that is situated in the virtual environment.

We used graphing Calc and google map as the situating tool.

 

Graph Calc as a situating tools helped me to understand  the easiest way to plot and draw graph in our computer by just entering the equation. This is an interesting way where children can solve their graphing problem in mathematics with the tab of their finger. 

We also used goggle map to search for places and find the direction, distance, latitude and longitude. Most interesting thing i could find using this map is that i was able to visit the virtual places through satellites view. For example;

 

                                               Google map

On the other hand the link provided below will take us to the place where we can learn different subjects and topic on self. 

LINK: https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/legacy/density

This types of simulation will help the students to learn individually on self and at the same time it will motivate them to learn more as they will get to discover more ideas based on hand on experience. So this is an effective method to teach children rather than always lecturing.