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Britannica School has undergone a major transformation! The platform now boasts a more engaging and interactive interface, making it easier to use for all students. They have also added accessibility features to ensure everyone can benefit. A standout feature: Native Spanish speakers narrate content, providing a more authentic learning experience.

Enhanced Visual Learning

Find Answers Faster

A More Interactive Way to Learn

Improved Accessibility

Britannica School

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Learn about all the new updates!

• Spanish-Language Resource: Designed for native Spanish speakers, bilingual students, and those learning Spanish.

• Two Levels of Content: Primaria (Elementary) and Secundaria (Middle School).

• Engaging Home Pages: Entry points to thousands of articles, images, videos, maps, and tables1.

• Curiosity-Piquing Features: Sections like "Reino Animal" (Animal Kingdom) and "Sabías que...?" (Did You Know?)

• Personalized Space: "Mi Britannica" allows users to save, organize, and share collections of content.

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• Comprehensive Research Tool: Offers thousands of articles, dictionaries, multimedia assets, and more.

• Spanish-Language Resource: Ideal for Spanish-speaking users needing research materials.

• Search and Browse Options: Users can search by keywords, subject browse, or featured categories.

• Multimedia Assets: Includes videos, biographies, and a video library.

Britannica Moderna

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Britannica Moderna is a comprehensive Spanish-language resource offering thousands of articles, multimedia assets, and research tools tailored for Spanish-speaking students, educators, and researchers.

Middle School (Grades 6-8)

• Inquiry-Based Learning: Resources for project-based and blended learning.

• Reading Level Support: Tools to change reading levels and provide academic vocabulary support.

• Multimedia Resources: Wide range of images, videos, and interactive content.

• Curriculum-Focused: Content aligned with state standards and curriculum needs

Elementary (Grades 3-5)

• Comprehensive Resources: Thousands of reliable articles, images, videos, and primary sources.

• Instructional Strategies: Tools for analyzing images, annotating text, and building summaries.

• Reading Level Adaptation: Ability to change the reading level of texts for differentiation.

• Curriculum-Aligned: Content aligned with state standards.

Early Elementary (PK-2nd Grade)

• Standards-Aligned Content: Comprehensive, classroom-friendly content.

• Leveled Articles: Articles with audio read-aloud and word-by-word highlighting.

• Multilingual Support: Fully localized in native Spanish. Use the toggle button to switch from English to Spanish.

• Safe Environment: Age-appropriate content to inspire young learners.

High School (Grades 9-12)

• Comprehensive Research: Thousands of curated articles, images, videos, and primary sources.

• Lexile Level Support: Resources for every Lexile level.

• Cross-Curricular Content: Wide breadth of multimedia resources for various subjects.

• Regular Updates: Content is regularly updated to ensure accuracy and relevance.

Larger Inline Media

All media now appear inline, at a larger size within an article, making the latter more visually interesting for readers of all ages.

Jump to Article

From the Media Gallery, clicking the Jump to Article button will take readers to the section of the article where they can view a specific piece of media in context – a great entry point to learning more about an area of interest!

New Media Gallery

Britannica is comprehensively transforming article pages at the Kids and Teens level to be more visually engaging, with a vibrant new look that features larger headings and a prominent Media Gallery. Now, when readers open an article, they can browse all related multimedia right at the top of the page.

Render all content within articles using the OpenDyslexic font with just one click.

New OpenDyslexic Font Tool

Ease of Access

Larger titles on all pages and more standardised features and functionality between levels makes Britannica Library easier to navigate for all users.

Bulleted Lists

All media now appear inline, at a larger size within an article, making the latter more visually interesting for readers of all ages.

Informational Text Boxes

Spark curiosity and see article highlights at a glance, with informational text boxes featuring fun facts, related quotes, glossary terms, or callouts of key text passages.

Breaking up content

We’re revamping readability! Longer articles will now be split into smaller sections with expandable and collapsible headings, making texts easier to navigate. Whether you’re a student or educator, the new reader-friendly layout ensures finding the right information in an article is a breeze.

Page Tools Controller

Students can now access all article page tools, such as translate and share from the central “controller”. It’s a fun new way for students to interact with the page and find everything they need in one place. The controller will always stay in view, even as students scroll up or down the page.

A More Interactive Way to Learn

To help learners discover new topics and deepen their understanding of the world around them, we’re introducing new content and features that aim to liven up lessons and encourage students to explore topics more closely with Britannica School.

New Interactive Elements

We’re adding interactive slideshows, timelines, and maps into articles to make learning not just informative but also fun and dynamic. Beyond that, we’re also developing dozens of activities to add to articles, including quizzes, drag and drops, image labelling, pair matching, and puzzles, to create a game-like environment where students are encouraged to engage more deeply.