Making it easier to put the right hardware and software on teachers’ desktops
Not satisfied with anecdotal reports, California’s Corona-Norco Unified School District conducted a nine-month research project to determine the impact of putting Macintosh computers on teachers’ desktops. The result? They discovered that by adding technology, they dramatically increased the amount of time available for classroom instruction.
Focusing on tasks such as taking attendance, planning lessons, developing tests, and reporting grades, the researchers found that the 28 K-6 teachers in the study saved, on average, 36 minutes a day. According to Tom Wilson, the district’s director of educational technology, “The research showed that an effective application of technological tools improves an educator’s level of productivity, and consequently, increases his or her teaching time in class.” Adds Wilson, “The kids are the ultimate beneficiaries.”
“A teacher with his or her own computer spends more time with individual students, feels empowered and more professional, spends less time on clerical work than ever before, and much more. In short, many teachers find that their teaching career has been transformed by the use of the computer.”--Robert McCarthy, Electronic Learning, April 1993
When schools put computers on their teachers’ desktops, the teachers and students both benefit. Now, Apple has just made that easier to do.
The Macintosh Quadra® 660AV Teacher Solution Bundle pairs Apple’s multimedia teacher workstation with some of the most useful software available–including a word processor, a graphics and presentation package, and a grading and attendance program. There’s also a built-in CD-ROM drive, so teachers have access to the wealth of resources now available on high-capacity CD-ROM discs. For example, using the CD-based encyclopedia included in the bundle, they can make lessons come alive with video clips of major current events, animations of weather trends, or recordings of famous speeches.
Now, you get all that with one part number–and at a great low price.
Apple Education Series
The bundle includes a Macintosh Quadra 660AV computer with built-in AppleCD™ 300i CD-ROM drive, Apple® AudioVision™ 14-inch Display and adapter kit, Apple Keyboard II, and a collection of software specifically selected for teachers.
Apple Education
Macintosh Quadra 660AV Teacher Solution Bundle
Apple Education Series
Featured hardware
Macintosh Quadra 660AV computer
The teacher workstation best suited for multimedia applications and classroom presentations–as well as administrative tasks.
Features and benefits
•Built-in video-input/output capabilities–so you can easily incorporate video into your lessons and connect directly to a TV for classroom presentations
•Built-in dual-speed CD-ROM drive–so you can take advantage of the newest multimedia technologies and applications
•Integrated communications features–so you can use your computer as a telephone, answering machine, fax machine, and electronic-mail station
•Built-in high-speed Ethernet networking–so you can easily access and transfer data
•Built-in math coprocessor–so you can perform data- and computation-intensive tasks more quickly
•High performance–so you can easily handle any task, from word processing to multimedia authoring
Specifications
•Processor: 25-MHz 68040 with built-in math coprocessor
•Digital signal processor (DSP): 55-MHz AT&T 3210
•Memory: 8MB of RAM, expandable to 36MB
•Storage: Internal 230MB hard disk drive Internal AppleCD 300i CD-ROM
•Expansion capabilities: Internal expansion slot for one 7-inch NuBus™ expansion card (NuBus card requires NuBus adapter)
•Video support: 1MB of VRAM (for 32,768 colors on a 14-inch display)
•Other features:
---PlainTalk™ speech-recognition and text-to-speech software
---Apple AudioVision 14" Display and adapter kit
---A color display with built-in stereo speakers and microphone.
Features and benefits
•Integrated audio and video features--so you can take full advantage of the multimedia features of your software applications
Specifications
•Screen: 14-inch (diagonal) screen; Sony Trinitron tube
•Resolution: 640 by 480 pixels; 70 dots per inch
•Ports: Two ADB ports, sound-input port, headphone and microphone ports
Featured software
Apple Teacher Productivity CD
Five software products specially selected to enhance teachers’ educational computing experience–delivered on a single CD.
•Calendar Creator from Power Up Software Corp. for transforming lists of events into attractive, custom calendars
•ClassMaster from TECHBYTE International, Inc. for calculating and reporting student grades and attendance
•Correct Grammar from WordStar Int’l., Inc. for correcting grammar, usage, punctuation, style, and spelling errors in word processing documents, and determining their readability levels
•Make Test from Mountain Lake Software, Inc. for creating and printing tests and storing test items for future use
•School Font from Mountain Lake Software, Inc. for creating materials in a font that resembles easy-to-read printed handwriting
•ClarisWorks® 2.0 from Claris Corporation
---An award-winning product that combines word processing, database, spreadsheet, graphics, presentation, and telecommunications software in one familiar, efficient environment.
•ClarisWorks for Teachers 2.0 from Claris Corporation
---A convenient collection of templates for the most commonly used reports, schedules, evaluations, lists, newsletters, and presentations.
•Multimedia Encyclopedia from The Software Toolworks, Inc.
---A CD that combines the resources of a 21-volume encyclopedia with the impact of video and animation--and the speed and searching power of CD-ROM technology.
•U.S. Atlas from The Software Toolworks, Inc.
---A CD that contains top-quality reference and relief maps, along with comprehensive data for the entire country as well as for individual states, counties, and cities.
•World Atlas from The Software Toolworks, Inc.
---A CD that’s filled with facts and figures from more than 200 countries, as well as hundreds of high-resolution maps, more than 1,000 color photographs, sound and music, and video clips of the world’s most famous cities.
Ordering information
Macintosh Quadra 660AV Teacher Solution Bundle
Product without setup
B1586LL/A$ 3,025.00
Product with setup
B1585LL/A$ 3,085.00
For more information about Apple Education products, programs, and services, call 1-800-800-APPL.
