Hands on learning is a very good approach for acquiring the skills a student needs to become proficient at computer usage. This article showed how a teacher's determination was the main driving force for developing curriculum utilizing computers. His students were at first hesitant, but once he showed them that it was relevant to real life, they became more enthusiastic. Fears go away once work on the computers start.
Students respond well to challenging relevant assignments.
Planning curriculum using computers is demanding of the teacher's time but very rewarding. New areas always involve risk but some risk is worth taking. I hope to be as enthusiastic with my students. We have already learned many useful tools to use with our future students. From creating a newsletter to scanning pictures or making a web site, my students will learn as I did, by doing.