Explore these sites, but I advise starting with this fantastic beginners guide at Scrapgirls. Download it, read it through, and go from there.
Tutorials at Scrapbook-Elements
Getting Started by Designer Digitals
The Academy at Natural Designs in Scrapbooking
Misty Cato's Blog - She has all sorts of tutorials and gives away lots of freebees
professional level online video tutorials for many, many software programs
Ask a questions and these scrappers will give you the answer!
Type your software programs name and the word tutorial into your browser search and you will find many, many tutorials to help you along. Or perhaps you have a family member already doing digital scrapbooking - ask for a little bit of help - and share family stories as you learn.