It really can happen. With the very sophisticated software that is now available, your child can learn French, piano, typing, publishing, and much, much more. Plug a telephone line into your computer, and open whole new worlds. He spends all his free time in Florida talking with his buddies on CompuServe. Let's face it.
Most real people are scared of computers.
But you as a homeschool teacher have a reason to overcome your fear. This machine can make your job easier and help you do it better. By contrast, the public school teacher down the street is terrified of the computer too. Not only does she not understand it, but it could eliminate her job. She knows that if the information revolution ever reaches education, she'll be flipping burgers at Wendy's.