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…
Preparing for the 2019-2020 school year
By: Tiffany Wincek, Product Liaison Every year, as July melts into August, my thoughts return to learning. It’s been four years since I last taught in a classroom of my own, but after spending so much time in the education field, I’ve grown accustomed to a…
Happy birthday! Celebrating 1 year with Sora
By: Kristen Griesmer, Product Support Specialist A first birthday is a significant milestone. There is a lot of development, growth and learning that takes place. There are accomplishments and positive moments to reflect on. For our student reading app Sora, the first year was no…
Back-to-School Webinar Series — Fun, fast and free!
By: Sydney Kalnay, Training Manager For most educators, “back-to-school,” isn’t the specific day they return to school after summer break or even a general time of year — it’s a state of mind. And, typically, the state of that mind is busy! Once the back-to-school…