Creating an emergency lesson plan with Sora
By: Sydney Kalnay, Training Manager As an educator, what do you find harder: getting sick or managing your lessons when you’re out sick? I admit that I used to come into work, pre-COVID – pockets overflowing with tissue and DayQuil – because it was more…
Awesome audiobooks for all your students – all on sale now!
If you’re like most educators, your students probably can’t get enough of audiobooks. They’re a great way to appeal to every kind of reader and offer more advantages than you might’ve realized. But as audiobooks grow in popularity across kids of all age groups, it…
6 ways to use Sora outside of ELA + 1 that may surprise you!
By: Kristen Hein, Account Manager Supporting your English classes with digital novels seems like a natural approach, a natural fit and a natural partnership. But a librarian and a PE teacher? Now, that may seem like an unlikely pair! However, as our past Sora Spotlight…
Sneak a peek at the TeachingBooks Sora Extra pilot!
Did you see the news? During the 2023 editions of FETC and TCEA, OverDrive Education announced that the Sora app is piloting a new Sora Extra that provides students with easy access to interactive reading and learning resources from TeachingBooks.net. This Sora Extra will give…
WIN US$2,500 for books: Enter School Stars NOW!
Our 2023 School Stars contest has launched and we’re already receiving some out-of-this-world submissions. But we want to make sure that your school has a chance to win US$2,500 in content credit to add new titles to your digital library, in addition to (new this…
Sora Spotlight: Meet the Roy Junior High (UT) educators who merged PE and literacy
By: Kristen Hein, Account Manager In this recurring Sora Spotlight series, we feature a wide range of educators who’ve become Sora champions at their school, impressing us with their innovative methods for implementing the reading app and engaging with their students. Here, we ask them…
February Resource Center round-up: Black History Month, Blind Date with an Ebook & new Zoom backgrounds
OverDrive’s K-12 Resource Center is your school’s one-stop shop for free educational, curriculum and promotional resources to support both students and teachers. It’s the easiest way to access ready-made and customizable marketing and training tools that can help increase usage of your school’s digital collection…
A beginner’s guide to content credit: How to maximize sales & build your best collection
For many of our school partners, the start of the calendar year is also the halfway point of the school year. With winter break in the rearview mirror, you may be looking ahead now to spring, or – if you’re really feeling the winter blues…
Confessions of a literary shopaholic (or: 3 ways to buy $10K in books in 30 minutes)
By: Sydney Kalnay, Training Manager A few years ago, I lucked into a problem. I was asked by a very high up higher-up to build a unique digital collection (I am not a librarian) for readers of all ages (I’d never taught kids younger than…
Stop in on Sora at TCEA 2023!
It’s been a busy week for the Sora reading app team! If you missed us at #FETC23 in New Orleans, you’ll have another chance to connect at the 2023 TCEA Convention and Exposition (Jan. 30 – Feb. 2) in San Antonio. Swing by Booth #1672…