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IT event aims to help individuals with disabilities find work
A number of prominent U.S. companies, including Microsoft and AT&T, are set to participate in a November event aimed at helping secure employment for prospective information-technology workers who have disabilities. The event is intended to help counter higher rates of unemployment among people with disabilities. Some say employers need to be encouraged to hire individuals with disabilities and educated on how to provide assistive technology and other accommodations to support their success in the workplace.

Expert: A tech-savvy teacher can grab students' attention
Educators shouldn't fight students' desires to use technology but should instead bring it into the classroom, says Marc Prensky, an author, consultant and designer of learning software games, who was the keynote speaker at a Minnesota discussion panel on learning and technology. "Every turned-off device is a turned-off kid," he said. Students on the panel said they want teachers to find creative ways to incorporate technology into lessons. Duluth News Tribune (Minn.) (6/29)

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