LAST CALL: Get your School Stars 2024 entries in before time runs out!
Have you heard? Our School Stars Contest is well underway and there are just a few days left to submit your totally awesome entries! We’re already seeing some super fly submissions and we can’t wait to see how everyone else has been promoting Sora in…
“Every book has a reader, every reader has a book!” Meet RI Library Media Specialist Stephanie Mills. [Sora Spotlight]
The Sora Spotlight series profiles educators who’ve become standout 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 find new ways to…
5 reasons why Sora is an underrated tool for online testing prep
It’s spring, so we know that chances are, your school is getting ready for testing season. During my first year of teaching, my district went 1:1 and started to implement online state testing (yes, all at once, and yes, it was pretty hectic!). I remember…
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…