Save on Scholastic: Up to 50% off 500+ titles through Mar. 31
With a catalog spanning perennially popular picture books, young adult hits, timely nonfiction titles and additional favorites in between, Scholastic is one of the most well-known names in schools today. And right now, you can get over 500 Scholastic ebook and audiobook titles for 30-50%…
Influencer-backed social media strategies to promote reading to students
Are you an educator eager to learn about the power of social media to ignite a love for reading in your students? Look no further: Mark your calendars for an influential webinar on Wednesday, Mar. 6 at 5:00 p.m. EST. For this event, we’re thrilled…
SAMR model-based lesson ideas to bring digital books into history class [Sora in the Classroom Series]
In this recurring Sora in the Classroom series, we discuss lesson ideas that utilize Sora to support your state and district technology and curriculum requirements in all subject areas. Previous posts have discussed how Sora can be used in ELA, science, and math. Today, in…
Beat February blues with 3 essential K-12 training resources
February. What can I say about it that hasn’t been already said? Here in the Midwest, it’s grey. It’s cold. On any given day it might be raining, snowing, or some secret third thing (…both). It’s the shortest month, but it feels like the longest…
This GA educator is using digital to “remove barriers and make libraries accessible” to students
By: Kristen Hein, Account Manager Each Sora Spotlight profile showcases educators who’ve become Sora champions at their school, impressing us with their creative strategies to get more students reading digitally. We’ve asked them to share their stories so that we can all be inspired to…
Are you the next winner of $2,500 USD content credit? Enter School Stars today!
We already know that your school is all that and a bag of chips – so why not show it off? Our annual School Stars contest is underway for 2024, and submissions are officially open! This year, we’ll have 11 winners in total, with one…
Sora is a Tech & Learning Best for 2023 winner!
The Sora reading platform was named a Tech & Learning magazine Best of 2023 contest winner! This award recognizes educational technology that exceptionally supported teachers and students in 2023. Sora was an honoree in the category of Primary Education. Expert judges evaluated hundreds of nominations…
Team OverDrive shares: Books that changed our perspectives on reading
By: Tiffany Wincek, Product Liaison A dear friend of mine and her husband are reading The Count of Monte Cristo together, a tome of at least a thousand pages unabridged, depending on edition and format. It’s a book that’s been on my own TBR list…
Creative lesson plan ideas for math ebooks [Sora in the Classroom Series]
By: Amanda Izuka-Lawman and Carley Cook, Product Support Specialists Our recurring Sora in the Classroom series is intended to provide lesson ideas to help you use Sora to support your state and district technology and curriculum requirements across all subject areas. In the third part…
Save-the-Date: School Stars 2024 returns Feb. 5
Oh, snap! Our annual School Stars contest is back again for 2024, and this year we’re sporting a “We Love the 90s” theme. School Stars is our annual search for the top school who is promoting Sora within their school community. The contest runs Feb….