Quote Originally Posted by jones
I sat at my computer and used this. http://www.teamestrogen.com/articles/asa_levers.asp
I follow what they say, but use levers on my road tires. I strongly recommend that you change your first flat in the comfort of your own home.
I concur! Its good practice to change tires at home, over and over again. I love the "no levers" method - I have a hard time with levers myself, and I've had a few snap on me, which is painful and startling! I think some tires can be very hard to remove and replace without levers, but I guess I've been lucky with mine so far. Practice, practice!

Also, many bike shops and clubs will give classes or workshops in basic bike maintenance, including changing and patching tires - maybe there's a class in your area.