The overall response of the group to the sessions was very positive. Attracted by the strong visual appeal of computer graphics and sound, the children were able to remain attentive to the material for the full two hours. It is still rare to see a black face in electronic media, whether educational or otherwise. If nothing else, just putting black faces on a computer screen and making those faces available to children, is a positive step. Seeing that face come alive with audio and video material adds interest for children and giving serious consideration to that person's life and their historical context, sends out the message that black people are worthy of recognition.
Children are very good at embracing the interactive, exploratory and playful aspects of the package.
They adapted to the navigation controls of the package very quickly, learning mainly by trial and error. Most of the children who used the software were then able to make a journey through various different peoples and times and make connections between them. This would put them in a good position to use other multimedia software in the future for research, using their own initiative. The participants were able to successfully identify with people from a wide range of different groups and historical periods whose lives had been described in the HomeBeats software. They were able to compare these people's experiences with their own and develop a wider historical understanding of racism.