Publisher's Prophecies: MECC Educational Software Available on TRS-80 Computers from Radio Shack

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Minnesota Educational Computing Corporation (MECC) is now providing educational software for Radio Shack computers. Four packages are available for the TRS-80 Model III and Model 4: Basic Arithmetic, containing four elementary-level programs; Word Games with three student programs and one that lets the teacher create lists; Expeditions, three programs simulating three historical periods; and Puzzles and Posters, nine programs for teacher-designed puzzles and posters. Each package costs $44.95. Six packages are available for the Radio Shack Color Computer, each costing $34.95: Graphing, five mathematical programs; Music, which uses the computer's tone generation and graphics; Pre-Reading, six programs for young children; Earth Science, four programs to help students examine physical phenomena; Marketplace, for students to explore business economics; and Outdoor Biology, for students to play the role of animals to discover food relationships. A photograph of all the new packages is included.

Educational software, History, Biology, Language arts, Educational games, New Product, product announcement, Software Packages, Microcomputer, Mathematical Skills

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Radio Shack Introduces: Free Computer-Education Program for Nation's Teachers

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Tandy Corporation-Radio Shack has developed a free computer education program for teachers, called America's Educational Challenge. Radio Shack feels a responsibility to help teachers provide students with necessary technical skills for our technological society. After providing 125,000 teachers with free classes, a mailing of the teaching package was sent to 103,455 schools. For information contact the Educational Division of Radio Shack, 1400 One Tandy Center, Fort Worth, Texas 76102, or call (817) 390-3832.

Computer industry, User training, Computer Education, Social Responsibility, Teacher Education

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Using Media: Dallas Baptist College Chooses Radio Shack Portable Computers

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Dallas (Texas) Baptist College freshmen are using Radio Shack TRS-80 Model 100 portable computers for a user fee of $150 to $300. The college wanted a computer that could fit in a pocket or briefcase, after deciding to begin a program of promoting computer literacy. Students will be able to carry the computers to class and use them in their individual fields.

Universities and colleges, Laptop computers, Portable computers, Laptop/Portable Computer, System Selection, Texas, TRS-80 100 (portable computer)

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