Show the class a finished project. Students are told to watch and not take notes. The purpose is to get a picture of the procedure, not to remember the steps. Give the students a printed step by step guide for completing the first chunk. Students work in pairs and build the piece during class.
Teacher provides coaching as needed.
Repeat the process for the next chunk over as many classes as necessary to build the project. Finally, give students a simplified computer based tutorial which guides them through the same procedure. They are encouraged to go home and do the same exercise. The tutorial presents the step by step guide with screen captures of significant steps. The surprising result is that when used in conjunction, the strongest parts of these techniques combine to produce a training which allows students to very quickly gain an understanding of even complex programs, apply that knowledge, retain that knowledge and build on it to produce advanced work in a short time.