He surrendered to the process of learning his computer. His self-esteem was no longer attached to results. Whenever he took a break, I tried to log onto the Internet and explore World-wide Web. I did not have much experience on the Web and I often got lost. It was fun and exciting to really see how small the world has become and how interconnected it was.
Technology has a way of equalizing and democratizing information.
We were so engaged with the computer that we forgot to eat lunch. I offered to go pick up a pizza around 5 pm. When I came back, I noticed that John had written three letters, searched and downloaded several articles, and was preparing a presentation. He did not notice my return and I silently sat next to him. He was actually using clip art, an outlining feature, and a timing feature to choose when a particular slide showed up as well as many advanced features to prepare for the next presentation that he needs to make for his board.