Teaching computer to absolute beginners

Funny thing is students can now actually teach their teachers a thing or two about computers as they’ve been growing up alongside these contraptions. But if teachers were to introduce computers to absolute beginners of any age, how would they do so?

Try to adapt a down-to-earth attitude. There is nothing worse than someone telling you the ropes with a smug smirk on his or her face. This is especially important if you are handling adult classes.

Just try to make your students feel at ease and that they have nothing to fear about computers eating them alive. One of the reasons why people do not wish to learn how to use the computers is because they’re afraid of how complicated it can be. Just make things simple and practical. If the students see the “cool” things a computer can do, then they’d be more inclined to know more about it.

Let them do hands-on work. Let them explore on their own (within a given parameter, of course) and avoid looking over their shoulders. This will only make them tense up, instead of enjoying the learning experience.