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Follett Offers Interactive eBook Platform for Free to Schools

BY TECH & LEARNING


Follett is partnering with Weigl Publishers, Inc. to offer Lightbox and AV2 World Languages free of charge to schools worldwide through June 30, 2020.

As the number of school closures mount due to the spread of COVID-19, Follett today announced it is partnering with Weigl Publishers, Inc. to offer Lightbox, a PreK-12 interactive ebook platform, and AV2 World Languages, a K-3 ebook program, free of charge to schools worldwide through June 30.

Lightbox™ uses video, audio, and text to explore content aligned with national and state standards, offering more than 1,000 titles in subjects such as science, language arts, and mathematics.

Each of the Lightbox titles features learning reinforced through slideshows, activities, quizzes, vocabulary, and at-home printable worksheets, as well as Google Maps to provide further context.

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