Did you know? 3 Sora training updates you won’t want to miss
By: Gabby Cregan, Instructional Designer Set your school up for success with Sora, the student reading app by ensuring your entire school community feels comfortable signing in, using the app, and exploring its features. Get started with a variety of training materials available at no…
Promote your digital BOOOOks with these spooky resources
By: Christina Samek, Outreach Specialist I love summer. I love the sunshine and the heat. I love the sounds of summer: kids biking down my street, the ice cream truck in the distance, sprinklers running to save the grass, laughter in the air – I…
Introducing Sora Showcase for K-12 schools!
Are you an educator looking for fun, interactive new ways to get students into your digital collection? You’re in luck because our team has an exciting new option for you to try. Sora Showcase is free touchscreen software designed to raise awareness of the Sora…
Now available: Magazines in Sora
Give your students more to read in the Sora app with digital magazines. Your students will love having access to dozens of entertaining and educational titles right alongside your school’s existing ebook and audiobook collection – and you’ll love the affordable price! Why add digital…
Come visit the Sora team at #AASL21!
We’re excited to connect with our school partners at this year’s American Association of School Librarians National Conference! If you’re attending AASL 2021, be sure to visit the Sora reading app team at booth #919. You’ll learn about the latest and greatest Sora developments and…
Public Library CONNECT: Building & growing library & school partnerships
Looking to expand students’ access to digital books with little more than a tap of a finger? Check out this live webinar on Public Library CONNECT, a game-changing Sora feature that enables students to borrow age-appropriate ebooks and audiobooks from their school and public library….
OverDrive’s Back to School Sweepstakes is on now!
By: Christina Samek, Outreach Specialist There are plenty of reasons for our school partners to shop the Back to School Sale, going on now through Sept. 30. There are BIG savings, with over 70,000 titles up to 50% off. There’s a variety to choose from,…
Two new educator webinars: “Level Up” and “Bridge the Gap” with Sora, the student reading app
By: Gabby Cregan, Instructional Designer So, your school has Sora – now what? Take the next step and discover ways to use the student reading app with your classroom curriculum with two webinars designed specifically for K-12 educators. Bridging the Gap: Using Sora to Reclaim…
Sora Spotlight: Andria Morningstar-Gray from Lakeview High School (OH)
By: Kristen Hein, Product Support Specialist In this recurring series, we’ll feature a different librarian, media specialist or educator who’s become a Sora champion at their school, impressing us with their innovative methods for implementing the reading app and engaging with their students. We’ve asked…
New for K-12 schools: Access to MORE no-cost books in Sora
Team OverDrive Education is excited to announce that all of our Sora reading app partners can now access the no-cost Sora Starter Collection, which features hundreds of always available ebooks, audiobooks and Read-Alongs from Sourcebooks, Jump!, Bellwether, Triangle, Lerner, Kaleidoscope, Rosen, Abrams and Duke Classics….