I went through all the fears these teachers were experiencing. I acknowledged the teachers' fears and assured them that it was a feeling most beginners had. They were not alone in feeling intimidated by technology. I could tell that the teachers started to relax. In order to get teachers hooked, training needs to stimulate teachers' curiosity and engage them cognitively.
People are naturally curious.
It was important to make sure that the teachers learned concepts rather than passively memorizing commands. While explaining computer terminology, I was careful not to use jargon. Analogies proved to be a great help for teachers to grasp difficult concepts. For example, the CPU is the brain of the computer. Teachers were becoming excited that they could understand these difficult concepts.