Evolution of edtech
By: Andrea Sieracki, Account Specialist. With concerns about screen time and teen tech addiction, technology gets a bad rap, even in the classroom. Take the long view, however, and it’s clear that technology is nothing new in education. Teachers have used tools for instruction since…
10 YA book quotes to prepare for Teen Read Week
By: Adam Sockel, Marketing Communications Specialist This year, the literary world will be celebrating Teen Read Week from October 8-14 and in preparation we’re sharing some of our favorite young adult book quotes. Throughout the school year, students will receive required reading assignments designed to…
103 books to encourage self-care and resilience in kids and teens
It’s been a rough week. Maybe you’re craving a blanket fort and a milkshake, or some kind of Potter-esque spell to make the world more right than it is. Barring that improbability, maybe you check out, which will work for a while. Fortunately, we have…
October is Dyslexia Awareness Month
By: Christina Samek, Marketing Specialist. October is Dyslexia Awareness Month and OverDrive is proud to offer reading solutions for every kind of reader. OverDrive is the only US eBook provider to offer the dyslexic font option as a reading setting. OverDrive users can select this…
Uncover The Hundred Lies of Lizzie Lovett now that Big Library Read is live
By: Adam Sockel, Marketing Communications Specialist Hawthorn was enjoying a standard, if mundane, teenage life when the disappearance of Lizzie Lovett turned her life upside down. At first, Hawthorn doesn’t get why everyone is so hung up on a former popular girl gone missing but as…
Why OverDrive? Why now?
By: Christina Samek, Marketing Specialist. Well, the kids are back! It’s September again and the back-to-school season is in full swing. I am sure I don’t need to tell you that. You are probably attempting to familiarize yourself with new supplies, new initiatives, and eager…
More access and equity with a Shared eBook collection
Equity of access is always a top concern for districts and schools across the country, and particularly for the Connect Information Technology Center. Connect provides resources to more than 90 districts and schools across Northeast Ohio. This runs the gamut from well-funded privates to large and small…
The Hundred Lies of Lizzie Lovett is the next Big Library Read
On October 12, the Big Library Read will return to connect millions of library users around the globe as the world’s largest digital book club once again takes place. This time around, we’ll be reading The Hundred Lies of Lizzie Lovett by Chelsea Sedoti, a YA mystery…
Share your #eBookLove for Read an eBook Day and win content credit
On Monday, September 18, OverDrive will be celebrating the 5th annual Read an eBook Day and we want our library and school partners to join in the fun! In honor of this being the fifth year of the holiday we’re giving away five $1,000 content…
Vapid or valuable: social media in the classroom
By: Tiffany Wincek, Account Specialist. It’s the beginning of another school year, which means it’s time to focus again on the best ways to connect with students. What do you do when students can’t seem to pry their eyes away from their social media accounts?…
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