The last lesson on 'ICT as situating tool' could help me in understanding the concepts and ideas of the tool in many ways. I could really understand about how to make use of the tool and applications of ICT tools to help students get situated in the situations which would help learner in understanding the happening in the environment. The tool could help me with ideas to situate learners in an environment to give the experience as what happens in real life context.
The information that I learned from this situating tool could help me in reflecting about the working and task we perform through use of Virtual Learning Environment (VLE). Moreover, I could somehow make the conclusion that situating tool is more like of working and learning through virtual environment; through means of virtual reality system, the use of computer and 3-D displays to help students experience some reality.
Through the lesson of the tool, and from what I experienced, I feel that the use of ICT tool in such way can help students and self with improved visualization skills. It would be also helpful for the teacher and students to comprehend the ideas through use of situating tools. Moreover, this tool can advantage the teachers in communicating and delivering the lesson as it would easy the teacher for explaining the concepts.
For example, the use of simulation from free science simulations (PhET) could help us with real experience as we could visually explore and learn the working like what happens in real. I could really enjoy exploring the working of science ideas through use of simulations. When learners of our age could enjoy learning through such use, the students in schools would really have fun and would also get motivated towards learning. When we as 'learners' are placed in virtual environment with use of such tool, we get to experience and sense the reality which would ultimately benefit in our learning. Similarly, the use of Google Map can also be one of the interesting ways to help children learn about the places, land features, countries and globe as a whole. This is because through use of Google Map, the learners can see the world in real through 3-D displays which can help in comprehending the ideas, concepts and facts of the world. Moreover, I could learn and get experience on using Google Maps and its features to help students learn effectively.
Simulations to help students with science concepts (PhET; free science simulations)
Google Map can be used to teach about Globe
