In the first activity, the more accurately a student pronounces a phoneme, the closer a snail moves to the top of a hill onscreen. Each activity saves statistics to show students improvement. The program includes all seven Visual Voice Tools, which help students develop fine control of their voices. Each tool accepts vocal input and gives visual feedback in the form of an animated graphic. These tools guide students through multiple aspects of voice, starting with simple sound awareness.
Students can practice fine control of pitch, loudness, voicing and breath control for phonation.
In addition, the program can record students voices, keep notes, add audio clips, and analyze statistics. An incorporated roster helps teachers manage students data, customize settings for each student, and keep annotated notes on each student. Intended for users with low vision and certain learning disabilities, version one of WeMedia s Talking Browser is available free of charge. The browser is designed to facilitate Internet use on PCs that run Windows 95 or higher. Different from a screen reader, the WeMedia talking browser becomes the actual browser through which one explores the Internet.