Technology in the classroom

I have used technology in many of my classes, but one instance that really sticks out to me was in a physical science course here at Towson. I cannot remember the exact details of what we were doing, but it had to do with molecule collision in relation to temperature. At first, the instructor explained what physically happened, and tried to explain it to us through lecture. Afterward, each group was given a laptop to recreate this experiment through a simulator. This allowed us to see the concept from a visual perspective, and also allowed us to control the variables througout the experiment. I thought this was a great way to reinforce what we had learned in the lecture because it gave us ownership over the concept since we could control it for ourselves. Since it would be impossible for us to physically view the molecules, using a simulator was extremely helpful in our understanding.