Informative tools are applications which provide a vast amount of information in various forms, such as text, graphics, sound, image, and video. Informative tools do not really do anything rather they should be considered as huge, passive repositories of information. Examples of informative tools include multimedia encyclopedias or resources available on the internet.
Integration with lessons
when integrated with lessons, informative tools can be provided information for students to manipulate and from which knowledge can be constructed. Informative tools can be used to facilitate hypothesis generating testing.
Misuses
A common misuse of informative tools is that teachers expect students to study the content they encounter rather than to manipulate that information,
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