Last chance: Enter our Sora back-to-school social giveaway! 🎉
Back-to-school is here, and to celebrate we’re running a social giveaway that offers educators the chance to win some swag and snacks. Follow a few simple steps and you just might be the lucky recipient of a care package that includes a soft Sora sweatshirt,…
How one district improved its literacy outcomes with digital books
Recent NAEP data shows that reading scores have declined in more than half of all U.S. states – an unfortunate trend that started even before the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted classroom learning across the country. Now, school districts are seeking new strategies to right the ship…
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Meet the NY educator using digital books to help students “thrive and succeed!” [Sora Spotlight]
By: Kristen Hein, Account Manager The Sora Spotlight series showcases educators who’ve become Sora champions at their school. They’ve impressed us with their innovative strategies to implement the platform and engage students – and now, we’re asking them to share their stories so that we…
6 “The Summer I Turned Pretty” read-alikes for teens
Team Conrad…or Jeremiah?? Chances are, if you work with teen and preteen students, you’ve probably seen and heard some lively debates on the subject (or maybe even participated in them yourself – no judgment!). Either way, even though mega-fans of Jenny Han’s The Summer I…
Check out our refreshed Social & Emotional Learning collection, available at no-cost to schools
As part of our ongoing Everyone Reads program, OverDrive is donating the Social and Emotional Learning Collection, a bundle of 50+ always available ebooks to support student learning and staff professional development. This collection will be available to all schools with Sora through June 30, 2025. Please…
Sora is a Tech & Learning Best of Show 2023 winner!
We’re excited to announce that, for the second year in a row, the Sora reading app was named a Tech & Learning Best of Show winner at ISTE 2023! The award celebrates the products — and the businesses behind them — exhibited at the ISTELive23…
Save time & stress keeping your digital books fresh with Sora Bookshelf Service
Have you ever had the thought – “There just aren’t enough hours in the day for everything I need to get done!”? (I know I have.) Are there programs you’d like to launch or resources you’d like to provide in your school that you simply…
Soak up the last of Sora Sweet Reads!
Happy August! Can you believe we’re here already? It feels like just yesterday we were announcing the start of the Sora Sweet Reads program for 2023. And, just like the Taylor Swift lyric goes (“August slipped away into a moment in time…“), the program –…
Lending and learning: Borrowing and returning digital titles.
By: Sydney Kalnay, Training Manager If you’re using Sora in the classroom and at home, you can probably list a handful of ways digital titles make reading easier. Here are just a few:  Portability: They’re accessible from multiple devices, making it easy for students and…
Drumroll: Announcing the 2023 School Stars Contest winners!
By: Emily Balser, Integrated Marketing Specialist Pencils down. The 2023 School Stars contest has come to a close and it was another year of tough competition! We had over 130 phenomenal entries spread across our 5 different submission categories. While it’s never easy to choose,…