ICT as situating tools

What is a situating tool?

Situating tools are applications that make the user situate in an environment to experience the context and happenings. The 3-D images on the screen make the user feel and experience the simulations as if they are real in that environment.  Examples of situating tools are simulations (flight, driving, plays station), virtual reality, CD-ROM, and many other applications. 
As I went through the examples and explanation I realized that all the games that I play falls under this situating category. I play driving and flight games and trending games like PUBG too, which fall under situating application. 

What I learned from under these tools

This session made exposed me to many new applications, which are basically very crucial and interesting applications to apply in teaching and learning. Out of which some are very new like Phet simulation and GraphCalc, and some are familiar as that of Google map. 

Phet simulation

Phet application

This application is completely new to me. When I first got introduced to it I am a bit confused with it but, when I got to know how it works I really liked it. this application is free and we can download and use it. this application is mostly for science subjects but it can be used in other disciplines like geography and history too. 

when we talk about this application we can make many abstract concepts like atoms, pH values real. this simulation is going to make the learning more effective and students are going to love it. I wish me tutors would have used that to teach many concepts which I felt very difficult to digest during my school days. 

Google Map

Google map

Google map application is also a very interesting tool that makes you explore the area in various ways, such as 3-D, street view, a terrain view, satellite view, and many other options to explore the map. we can use these maps to locate the place using attitude and longitude and as well as calculate time. Moreover, you can explore an unknown place by using a search for the place and use the street view option.  

GraphCalc

This is another interesting tool to do lots of abstract graph problems into more realistic simulating learning. The use of this application can make the learner predict the nature of graph equations. This application is handy for the tutors especially math teachers. After the teaching students can be provided with an opportunity to see the patterns. 

This is another interesting tool to do lots of abstract graph problems into more realistic simulating learning. The use of this application can make the learner predict the nature of graph equations. This application is handy for the tutors especially math teachers. After the teaching students can be provided with an opportunity to see the patterns.