ICT as situating tool

ICT as situating tool

Situating tool is an application that helps learners in an environment to experience the context and happening. A flight simulation can also be one of the examples of situating tool since it places the user in a situation flying environment.

Situating tool can be useful when a certain real-life experience is impossible or difficult to perform. For example if we want to go somewhere where we have never been before, then we can use goggle map to find out the location and even the route.

                       

Simulations can be used to teach any subjects. However, I feel that it is mostly used in science subject as it has got more features related to science. One good example of situating tool is ‘virtual reality’ extension system; the computer can create 3-D images on display to give the students the feeling that is situated in the virtual environment. The advantages of using situating tool are that you can guide the student’s learning and at the same time students also get the supportive services from the ICTs.