Pay it Forward in the classroom
By: Tiffany Wincek, Account Specialist. Have you ever found a lucky penny on the street? When I was little, someone told me that a found penny is only lucky if it’s heads up. Ever since that moment, whenever I’ve found a penny face down on…
Shared collections webcast April 5 and May 2
What if sharing meant everyone got more. Budgeting for digital content remains a challenge in schools. Individual schools often cannot launch a comprehensive digital initiative alone. To increase accessibility, we offer shared collections, a collaborative eBook platform that enables two or more schools or districts…
Webcast: How to Talk to Your School Community About OverDrive
We hope you were able to join us live on February 23 for our special webcast, How to Talk to Your School Community About OverDrive, where our school experts shared key talking points, meaningful data, and innovative ways to engage your educators, parents, students, and…
OverDrive Shared Collections increase eBook access for students
Budgeting for digital content remains a challenge in many schools. Individual schools often cannot launch a comprehensive digital initiative alone. To increase accessibility, OverDrive Education now offers shared collections, a collaborative eBook platform that enables two or more schools or districts to borrow eBooks and audiobooks via…
Resolve to Read in 2017
By: Tiffany Wincek, Accounts Specialist. Many view a new year as time for a fresh start and resolution-making. Whether you are starting a new month, a new semester, or an entirely new school year, January is a great time to put the classroom focus back…
The gift of digital in the classroom
By: Christina Samek, Marketing Specialist. This holiday season, your students will likely be inundated with all the new toys and apps available in the digital space. It’s equal parts exciting and overwhelming. The digital evolution has been growing, changing, and ultimately, improving for years. However,…
Hot chocolate vs hot cocoa: a sweet history lesson
By: Alissa Berman, Account Specialist. When the temperature drops, most of us crave a hot drink. As a child, the best part of coming inside from playing in the winter snow was enjoying a warm cup of hot cocoa. Adults might increase coffee intake when…
How to say Thank You in 50 languages
By: Beau Livengood, Account Specialist. One of my goals in life is to always have a higher number of countries visited than my age. I have a little bit of cushion right now (+4 for the countries, +5 if you count Vatican City) but it’s…
8 ideas to create a Literacy Week at your school
By: Elmarie Pierce, Reddam House School, South Africa. No matter where you live, one way to promote reading happiness is by organizing a Literacy Week at your library or school. Elmarie Pierce, one of OverDrive’s international school partners, shares how Reddam House School in Constantia,…
20 things to do in a blanket fort
Cooler temperatures make this the perfect time to revisit a favorite childhood project: the blanket fort. Whether you use your dining room table, sofa cushions, high back chairs, or something more elaborate, try these 20 suggestions (once settled in your fuzzy igloo) for things to…