Creative lesson plan ideas for math ebooks [Sora in the Classroom Series]
By: Amanda Izuka-Lawman and Carley Cook, Product Support Specialists Our recurring Sora in the Classroom series is intended to provide lesson ideas to help you use Sora to support your state and district technology and curriculum requirements across all subject areas. In the third part…
Save-the-Date: School Stars 2024 returns Feb. 5
Oh, snap! Our annual School Stars contest is back again for 2024, and this year we’re sporting a “We Love the 90s” theme. School Stars is our annual search for the top school who is promoting Sora within their school community. The contest runs Feb….
Recapping the top blog posts of 2023: The Sora app year-in-review
There’s always something a little bit fresh and exciting about looking ahead to a new year (even if the school year is technically only half-over in many places). But the end of the year is also a time for reflection – so before we turn…
Final days to save up to 50% on 2023 releases for kids & teens
The year is almost over, but there’s still time to save on books to read by the fire over break (even if you’re just streaming it over Netflix). Have you had a chance to shop the End of Year Sale in OverDrive Marketplace? Countless titles…
A virtual conversation: 4 creative ways to use Sora’s shelf talkers in the classroom
By: Sydney Kalnay, Training Manager Shelf talkers are a way for educators to leave a virtual note on a title so students can see them when they’re browsing in Sora. What we love about shelf talkers is the way they can spark interest in—or even…
“Their” book, not “the” book: Meet the IL educator using digital to bring student choice into curriculum [Sora Spotlight]
By: Kristen Hein, Account Manager Each Sora Spotlight profile showcases educators who’ve become Sora champions at their school, impressing us with their innovative strategies to implement the platform and engage students. We’ve asked them to share their stories so that we can all be inspired…
Sora in the Classroom: Using digital books for science curriculum
By: Amanda Izuka-Lawman, Product Support Specialist In this recurring Sora in the Classroom series, we discuss lesson ideas that leverage the Sora digital reading platform to support your state and district technology and curriculum requirements across all subject areas. So far, you’ve learned how Sora…
Coming soon to Sora: “Ranger Rick” & “National Wildlife” magazines
If you missed our key tips for magazines dos and don’ts last month, then you might want to brush up, because we have some exciting news: The award-winning Ranger Rick and National Wildlife magazines are coming soon! If you haven’t yet added digital magazines to…
December K-12 Resource Center round-up: A holiday reading challenge, tips for your best break yet & more
‘Twas the month before break, and all through the class, every student was yearning for time to pass fast! We’re right at the point in the calendar year when I can remember how my attention slipped away from my school books and toward that elusive,…
How to find audiobooks for $30 or less
Audiobooks are an important way to draw in your reluctant readers and get them excited about reading. Often, hearing words spoken aloud can help unlock new levels of comprehension that these students aren’t always able to achieve reading conventional texts. Because they’re so integral to…