Situating tool

 concept of situating tool.

Concept of Situated tool
  • The situated tool by means of virtual reality extension systems, the computer can create 3-D images on display to give the user the feeling that is situated in a virtual environment.
  • Situated tools help to situate leaners in an environment to experience the context and happenings.
  •  A flight simulation program is an example is situating tool which places the user in a simulated flying environment.


Examples:

  • Simulations (flight, farming, surgery, environment, driving, historicity, SimCity, Play station)
  • virtual reality (VR)

The importance of situating tools:

1. situates user in the environment

2. comprehend and manipulate variables

3. communication with other users log in                                     

4. foster creativity and visualization skills

reflection or writeup on situating tool

ICT has become a powerful tools that can change education system enabling  innovative approaches to teaching and learning. ICT can be also used as situating tool which can be embedded to teaching and learning to enhance and increase students' engagement and learning outcome. When using situating tool in learning and teaching students will be engaged in contextual learning. It mainly focus on the importance of connecting new knowledge to prior knowledge and real world situation. When ICT is used as situating tool in teaching and learning, students will be involved in interactive and immersive learning environment. For example, used of (VR) virtual reality and augmented reality(AR) technology can transport students to real world like experience allowing them to explore and interact with content in more meaningful way.  

By integrating ICT as situating tool with particular topics, teacher can create engaging and relevant learning experience that can capture students attention and provoke their curiosity. When learner can physically see and touch the practical application of their learning, learner will be motivated to  to explore and learn more about the specific topic. Through use of situating tools like educational game, simulation and interactive multimedia. learners can easily comprehend complex topic making student's motivated and ready to learn. Using ICT as situating tool can enhance and foster critical thinking skills. by immersing students in in authentic, problem based situation, learners will be challenged to to critically analyze the information, evaluate it and then take informed decision. 

while using ICT as situating tool it will be be challenging to implement this approach which requires significant investment in technology, infrastructure, training for teacher and support. Some students may face barriers and challenges in assessing or using ICT tools, leading to equity issues. Integrating and designing ICT tool within the curriculum will be also challenging as they need to align with learning objectives and need to measure whether this will be possible to add or not. 

Concept 

Drawing  hexagon using Geogebra 

Steps:

1. Login into geogebra.org then, click on start calculator. Remove grid line and the y and x axis.








2. Click on the"circle with center through point"tool in toolbar












3. Drag the mouse and draw a cricle. Then from point B draw another circle. Then an intersection point will apper and from the intersection point drag the mouse and draw circle.









4. Continue drawing circle from the inyeraction point until we get like this.






5. Join the point B, C, D, E, G and H using "line segment" from line tool bar.






6. Then remove the circles from the backgroud. Select "Show/hide object" from Edit tool bar to hide the circles.







7. Final work. 



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