Murry, great topic. I also teach computer classes and ask everyone of my students if they can use a microwave to warm up food. If they can use a microwave they can learn how to use a computer. In fact I also associate the microwave to the intelligence of a computer to break through the myth that computers are smart so my students understand that without their knowledge and use of the computer it is more more than an expensive paper weight. Once they realize that computers need them as users to take control they tend to no longer fear technology. Building confidence take small steps but each step progresses them along to a level of mastery. James Jackson