The information and technology presented will introduce you to the concept of assisting everyone meet the ever-increasing reading demands of the Information Age. Employers, case managers, and educators will gain valuable information and ideas to increase the productivity using technology for aging workers, those with disabilities and students. The 2 hour session will be held on January 30, 2006 from 3:30 - 5:30 pm at the Capitol City Center, 130 West Mason, Springfield, Il.

Computer Banc will present, David Grass who is the founder/director of Northern Illinois Center for Adaptive Technology in Rockford, IL, which serves 9 northern Illinois counties since 1989. David has a background in mechanical engineering and has taught children with disabilities for 30 years. He teaches under-graduate and graduate level courses in Assistive Technology at Northern Illinois University. David is a past member of the Board of Directors for Alliance for Technology Access and is a contributing editor for the publication Computer Resources for People With Disabilities. David was awarded the Tom Morales Award in July 2005, this Alliance for Technology Access national award is presented to an individual for their outstanding work to increase the use of technology by people with disabilities and functional limitations by advocating for providing services in their community.

DIGITAL LITERACY &
COMMUNITY NETWORKS MATTER

in improving Quality of Life,
Civic Engagement and Community Productivity

Version 1.2, January 2006,

We, as persons engaged in civic improvements, or as managers, instructors and technology support staff and volunteers or financial or in-kind supporters of Community Technology access and training in community, afterschool, library, workforce, community college, health care, public parks and other local public access centers and consumer information kiosks in public and nonprofit human service agencies and small business community enterprise support centers, and in pre-school to postsecondary education school settings, and as supporters of the Illinois vision of a statewide Human Services Learning Network, do hereby state and affirm that:

http://www.govtech.net/news/news.php?id=97802

More articles like this will be needed to mobilize the State to protect our privacy.

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Lieutenant Governor Pat Quinn is promoting the I-Connect Laptop Initiative.

According to the press release the I-Connect program would provide every seventh-grader in Illinois with a laptop by closing a loop-hole in Illinois tax code.

We're pleased to see the forward thinking that will put technology in the hands of Illinois' youth.

The estimated cost is $300 per student, factoring in expenses related to the support of these computers, including professional development for teachers, maintenance, curriculum, etc. We're glad they are taking these other costs into account. We'd also like to see how these estimates were calculated... but more importantly...

The ilCTC honors Angela Stuber and the Ohio Community Computing Network with the first Midwest Community Networking Award.

Angela Stuber is the Executive Director of the Ohio Community Computing Network (OCCN) and currently serves as president of the Community Technology Centers' Network.

We recently concluded our second annual statewide conference, and are beginning planning for our next conference.

We anticpate holding the 2006 conference in or around Chicago, in September of 2006.