Dual Highlighting of Text to Speech in MackinVia

MackinVia, a tool available in Loudoun County Public Schools, provides books with a built-in text to speech function which also features dual highlighting. This means the sentence being read aloud is highlighted yellow while the words being spoken are highlighted in grey. The dual highlighting invites learners to follow along with their eyes. MackinVia is available through LCPS Go and as an app in the Google Play Store on Chromebooks.

Screenshot of a page from Black Beauty in Mackinvia with the first sentence highlighted in yellow and specific words highlighted in grey.

Screenshot of dual highlighting in Mackinvia