Sora Spotlight: Meet Shawn Maas, Media Specialist at Cypress Bay High School (FL)
By: Kristen Griesmer, Product Support Specialist In this recurring series, we’ll feature a different librarian, media specialist or educator who’s become a Sora reading app champion at their school, impressing us with their innovative methods for implementing the reading app and engaging with their students….
Reminder: Sora Sweet Reads starts April 15!
Searching for more reading resources to serve your remote learners? Then you’re in for a treat! Sora Sweet Reads – OverDrive’s rebranded summer reading program – starts tomorrow! From April 15–July 31, our school partners in the U.S. and Canada can access 30 free, simultaneous-use…
Live webinar alert: AudioFile & OverDrive present SYNC Audiobooks for Teens 2020
Last updated 04/15/20 @ 9:24 am Searching for more remote reading options for your students? Try some free audiobooks with the 2020 edition of SYNC Audiobooks for Teens, now in its 11th year! Sponsored by AudioFile Magazine and accessible through the Sora student reading app…
School Stars 2020: Winners announced!
By: Christina Samek, Outreach Specialist That’s a wrap on another School Stars promotion contest! As with past years, there were so many wonderful entries, so many promotional all-stars to choose from, but we were able to narrow it down to the schools and districts below!…
Celebrate school librarians, this month & always
By: Alecia Mouhanna, Marketing & Communications Specialist I don’t think it’s an exaggeration to say that the first quarter of this new decade hasn’t gone quite like anyone expected. With the world at large in such a state of upheaval, it can sometimes be tough…
Students can enjoy #HarryPotterAtHome through June 30 with unlimited access to the ebook and audiobook
Though school may be closed, Hogwarts will always be there to welcome you home. Through June 30, your students can join Harry, Ron and Hermione as they hop aboard the Hogwarts Express, wander through Diagon Alley or risk losing house points with an after-hours jaunt…
Tools to promote Sora, now and always
By: Christina Samek, Outreach Specialist Last updated 4/27/20 @ 1:02 pm ET At risk of sounding repetitive or trite, these really are unprecedented times. The COVID-19 health crisis has closed your schools, sent a great majority of the workforce home and left busy parents scratching…
Get the most out of Sora No-Cost Books with these next steps
Last updated 6/2/20 @ 4:20 pm ET By now, we hope that your school has had the opportunity to sign up for and access Sora No-Cost Books, a collection of 200+ premium simultaneous use titles available at no cost to schools through our Sora student…
Sora Sweet Reads: Access free, always available digital titles starting April 15
By: Christina Samek, Outreach Specialist Every year since 2014, OverDrive has offered a summer reading program for schools. This program is intended to help fight the summer slide and give students an opportunity to read quality titles all summer long. This year’s program was slated…
Sora reading app extends no cost ebooks and audiobooks to remote learners
Simultaneous use titles boost digital collections for schools that partner with OverDrive Education Last updated 6/2/20 @ 4:16 pm ET Educators are scrambling to implement contingencies for homebound students that both ensure access to needed materials and keep them independently engaged in their learning. To…