Situating tool:
Situating tool is an application that helps to situate the learners’ in an environment to experience the situation and happenings. With the help of virtual reality (RS) extension
systems, we can create 3-D images on the computer which give us the feeling
that the model or image is real and can be found in a virtual environment.
Some of the examples of
situating tools that we have learned are simulations (flight,
farming, surgery, environment, driving, History City, SimCity, play station),
Virtual
Reality (VR), and CD-ROM.
These tools are very important for
us to integrate in teaching and learning because there are individual differences
in learning whereby some learns best by doing/exploring, some through
auditory, visual etc…
However from my teaching practice experience, I have learnt that most of the students learn the best when numerous options is provided at once. For example, flasing the water-cycle on the screen through the use of situating tools can be a visual, auditory and kinesthetic too. These tools can be very essential when certain real life experiences are not possible. For example, during my teaching practice in Changangkha MSS, it would be difficult for me to let them experience how the farmers plough the field. So in such situation, these tools would be the best and most appropriate. ; Some of its importance that I have learnt is as follows:
However from my teaching practice experience, I have learnt that most of the students learn the best when numerous options is provided at once. For example, flasing the water-cycle on the screen through the use of situating tools can be a visual, auditory and kinesthetic too. These tools can be very essential when certain real life experiences are not possible. For example, during my teaching practice in Changangkha MSS, it would be difficult for me to let them experience how the farmers plough the field. So in such situation, these tools would be the best and most appropriate. ; Some of its importance that I have learnt is as follows:
ü Situates user in the environment
ü Comprehend & manipulate variables
ü Communicate with other users login
ü Foster creativity & visualization skills
In the college, the ICT tutor taught use how to use 'PhET simulation', Google map etc... After having explored these applications, I have realized that these tools will be of great use in the school. I can use these tools in different subjects such as maths for calculation, graphing etc..., in science for any kind of experimentation, social studies to find the location, landscapes and find time of different places.
In the college, the ICT tutor taught use how to use 'PhET simulation', Google map etc... After having explored these applications, I have realized that these tools will be of great use in the school. I can use these tools in different subjects such as maths for calculation, graphing etc..., in science for any kind of experimentation, social studies to find the location, landscapes and find time of different places.
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| View of Paro College Play ground using Google Map |
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| pH scale using the PHeT simulation |
