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…
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…
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…
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…
First-ever statewide ebook access launched with Sora reading app in Tasmania, Australia
A major milestone for students and educators in Tasmania is being celebrated as Libraries Tasmania has partnered with the State Government to bring the Sora student reading app from OverDrive into all Tasmanian government schools. Through the partnership, 60,000 students in the almost 200 Tasmanian…
Join the Sora team at the National Future of Education Technology Conference 2023!
Are you attending #FETC2023 in New Orleans this week (Jan. 24-26)? If so, be sure to swing by Booth #2843 to check out everything the Sora team has in store! You can schedule a sit-down with a team member, attend an in-booth presentation from one…
Save the date: School Stars returns February 6!
By: Emily Tara, Integrated Marketing Specialist Can you believe that January is already coming to a close? I hope you all – wherever you are – have had a wonderful start to the new year! We often speak of the new year as a time…
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…
Cook up some fun with these 10 baking books (& more) in Sora!
From recipes to help your older students rustle up something sweet or savory (with supervision!) in the kitchen, to books to help your youngest readers feel included in the cooking process, there’s something for everyone on this list of the best baking books you can…