Specifications
OUR COMMITMENT TO EDUCATION
We Understand Educational Needs
Educational Products Guide
Radio Shack is dedicated to education. Since
1979,
our Edu-
cation Division has devoted its full-time
effnrt In sl~nmrtino
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Tanoy, Rad o Snac6 comp-ters In tne classroom. Weofter one
of tne most
comprenenslve 1torar.es of ed~cat~onal software
aval1ao.e. Our profess onal Ed-cation Marrtetlng organ.zat;on
of Education Marketing Managers and Education Soecialists
are specially trained tomeet ttie instructional and administra-
tive objectives of educators.
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Meeting
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the Minds
For the past flve years, Radlo Shack has
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co-sponsored the lnternat~onal Confer-
ence on Education and Technology with
distinguished universities. This year's
conference brought outstanding leaders
in educational technoloov from
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to 1-rtner explore 1% app cat ons of
computertechno ogy as
wellas tne poten-
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a1 3enef1ts and proo~ems of comp~rer
usage in education.
Tandy Educational Grants Program
n 1983, we establtsneo the Tanoy Eo-catlonal Grants pro-
gram to support,
InroLgn oonatlons, research an0 develop-
men! acttvltles n classroom compJtlnq Awaroeo qrant rop~cs
have ranged from "Creative Uses of Microcompuiers in Edu-
cation" to "Using Microcomputers with Special Education
Students to Assist in the Transition to the World of Work." In
November 1987, Tandy broadened grant topics to include, for
the first time. "Innovative Uses of Video Technnlnov in
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nvo veo in teacnlng analor researcn is el g ole for Tandy
Eo-car ona Grants S nce rne nceptlonoftneproqrarn. Tanov
has awarded more than
1.5
milliondollars in educitional cony-
puter hardware and software products.
Educational Training and Support
We are commltreo to nelplng teacners an0
admlnlsrrators Jse tnelr Tanoy Comp~ters etfl.
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We offer custom zed
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training and installation services, teleohone
s~ppofi, sJppon at yoJr s te ano System Ao-
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n strator sew ces Our Ed~cat:on S~ppon
S~ecialists. alona wtrn the Eo~cat'on Marmr-
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ized training and support services that you
need. Our commitment to education is the
same as yours.
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Administrative Network System
Our Tandyl3Com Workgroup So-
lution can help improve
communi-
cation between individual schools
and your administrative office.
School administrators and curric-
ulum specialists can assemble
TANDY
student data and keep grade re
cords and biographical
informa-
WORKGROUP
tion up-to-date. District objectives
SOLUTIONST"
can be communicated quickly, re-
petitive paperwork can be re-
duced, and administrative decisions can be based on more
accurate
information. Our Education Marketing Managers
and Education Specialists are available to discuss how your
school can get People and
PCs Working Together'" with the
Tandy/3Com Workgroup Solution.
The RSC-20E helps educators select
the software and hardware they need
to support and enrich their curricular
and administrative obiectives. More
than
400
oroducts from Radio Shack
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an0 noteo eo,catlona~ puollsners are
oescrlbed in th~sgu~oe, an0 ava~.able
by specla1 order. Tne software de-
scriptions, organized by computer
model, include these categories:
Business Education. Computer Liter-
acy,
Desktop Publishing. Fine Arts.
Health and Nutrition. Readino and
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Mathematcs,
Proo~ct~vtty, ictence, Soclal St-d~es, and
Teacher
Lti ities/Aoministrative.
People with Special Needs
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products for
people with special
needs. In addition to a variety of useful
home electronics and computer prod-
ucts, there is a listing of educational
software with special qualities for the
learning disabled and
speech/
language impaired.
Get the Best of Both Worlds
Now you can expand with MS-DOS technology using the
Tandy
1000
TX
or SX, and still use any existing Apple software
your school may have. The TRACKSTAR 128 board (see page
25) lets you use industry-standard MS-DOS software, as well
as educational software designed for the Apple family of com-
puters. TRACKSTAR supports Apple text and graphics
modes, Apple joystick and connector devices, and for even
more fun in learning, it supports music and sound, as well.
MS-DOSskills will be avaluable tool in yourstudents' future-
now you can provide these features without losing any pre
vious software investment.
Partners in Education
A program initiated by Radio Shack to
provide the best quality solutions to
schools. Through strategic alliances
with major software vendors, educa-
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tors will be assured of complete sys-
tem compatibility and unmatched
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servlce by Radio Shack's nationwide
network of Training and
Suppori Centers
Rad o
Snac6 Partners lncluoe Co~~mo,a Comp~llng Sew ces
Inc
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CTBIMcGraw-h~ll Tamarac Systems lnc
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Guaro an Ed-
Jcat onal Systems Lto
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Follen Sotrware Company and Scan-
Iron Corporation
Computer Learning Month
Radio Shack is a principal sponsor of
Computer Learning Month-a month
devoted to increasing public aware-
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ness of how computers are used as
educational tools at home, work and
school.
Computer Learning Month is a
non-profit educational program en-
dorsed by major national educational
organizations such as the NEA and the
NSBA. State Departments of Educa-
tion and even the U.S. Senate.
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MS-OOSlReg~stered
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AppleiRegisrered
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Apple
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Compule;~.
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TRACKSTARITM
Diamond
Computer
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