Beat February blues with 3 essential K-12 training resources
February. What can I say about it that hasn’t been already said? Here in the Midwest, it’s grey. It’s cold….
This GA educator is using digital to “remove barriers and make libraries accessible” to students
By: Kristen Hein, Account Manager Each Sora Spotlight profile showcases educators who’ve become Sora champions at their school, impressing us…
Are you the next winner of $2,500 USD content credit? Enter School Stars today!
We already know that your school is all that and a bag of chips – so why not show it…
Sora is a Tech & Learning Best for 2023 winner!
The Sora reading platform was named a Tech & Learning magazine Best of 2023 contest winner! This award recognizes educational…
Team OverDrive shares: Books that changed our perspectives on reading
By: Tiffany Wincek, Product Liaison A dear friend of mine and her husband are reading The Count of Monte Cristo…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
“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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…