Welcome to the catalog, Scholastic ebooks!
By Morgan McCullough, OverDrive Librarian We’re thrilled to announce we now have Scholastic ebooks to share with our school partners for the first time! We’re so excited to share this expanded catalog with you. There are so many modern classics, popular favorites and new release…
Chill Out and Read is a Global Success
OverDrive hosted its first global reading programme for schools, Chill Out and Read, from 6 June-15 August. Modeled after the successful annual summer reading programme for the U.S. and Canada, Chill Out and Read offered participating schools up to 26 free and simultaneous use juvenile…
Best of the Back to School Sale – Part 2
By Bailey Hotujac, Account Manager and Sarah Wilsman, OverDrive Librarian With the Back to School Sale well under way, it’s time to dig in a little deeper. Last time, we highlighted our staff favorites. Today, we’re exploring some of the hidden gems. There are tons…
For the Love of Language
By: Anna Kogan, Support Specialist Throughout my life, I’ve sought fellow foreign language learners and speakers in the wild. I’ve met the dedicated, all-or-nothing unicorns that have sacrificed a scant few months to immersing themselves in a foreign language, frequently coming out of the experience…
3 ways to create a foreign language lesson plan with Sora
By: Sydney Kalnay, Training Manager Hola, educators! Whether you’ve got students who are just learning their “le” from their “la” or you’re diving into des études plus avancées (more advanced study), chances are you’re looking for engaging and creative ways to make language come alive…
Sora is now available in 10 languages
By: Christina Samek, Outreach Specialist We’re excited to share that Sora is now available in the following additional languages, giving more students the opportunity to fall in love with reading: Simplified Chinese Traditional Chinese French German Italian Japanese Russian Spanish Swedish In your browser Students…
Best of the Back to School Sale (Part 1)
By Bailey Hotujac (Account Manager) and Sarah Wilsman (OverDrive Librarian) As you’re setting up for the new school year, don’t neglect your digital library. There’s no processing for new ebooks and audiobooks, so think of that as one less item on your to do list…
Back to school! Where are you going?
By: Lisa Mullins, Product Support Specialist Back to school is one of my favorite seasons. OK, I know it isn’t technically a season, but there are many who would agree with me. Even though I’m no longer in the classroom, there’s just something about this…
OverDrive Summer Read wraps on a record year
By: Christina Samek, Outreach Specialist Back-to-school season is upon us and in full swing here at OverDrive. The Back-to-School Sale is going on now in Marketplace. We’ve updated the Resource Center with materials to help you welcome students and keep Sora in mind all year…
Creative ideas for in (and outside) your classroom
By: Ty Sugick, Account Manager Back to school season is officially here. A new school year can bring plenty of excitement but also plenty of anxiety when it comes to lesson planning. You may battle with finding appropriate ways to assess and engage students because…