New to the site – limited knowledge of aviation – 75 years old – barely computer literate – 
Question: how do I get to where I can hear the pilots talk to the towers ?
Sorry to be so ignorant, but would appreciate any help. 
No need to apologize. Click on this link to go to a discussion about listening to ATC: discussions.flightaware.com/view … t=live+atc
Main thing to remember is that FlightAware is delayed about 6 minutes so if you want to listen to ATC while watching the airport on FlightAware, you need to keep that in mind.