New training kit for school staff – Reading to Learn in Sora
By: Gabby Cregan, Training Specialist Educators, you may already be using the Sora – Student Learning at Home training kit, which includes lesson plans and helpful getting started resources to support your students’ remote learning in the Sora student reading app. Now, you can also…
Don’t miss these most-downloaded resources for schools
By: Christina Samek, Outreach Specialist These past few months have been quite an adjustment. I won’t say much more than that, as I’m sure you’re quite aware. But through it all, we’ve seen extraordinary things. Our partners have stepped up, as always, to deliver resources…
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…
Get the new year started with Sora
By Lisa Mullins, Training Specialist As we settle into a new year, join the Training team at OverDrive for our live, recurring webinar series, Getting Started with Sora. This session is great for partners new to OverDrive and for those who would like a refresher…
Library and School Sharing Made Easy
by Regis Coustillac, OverDrive Education Account Manager The value of the library During my childhood summers, when my siblings and I were self-propelled motors, my mother, a public-school teacher, had to find ways to pacify her rambunctious children. For the woman who spent nearly a…
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…
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…
Soar into Summer with Sora: Webcast Recap
By: Sydney Kalnay, Training Specialist HERE’S WHAT YOU MISSED LAST MONTH If you couldn’t attend Soar into Summer with Sora, our last live webcast of the 2018-2019 school year, you still have time to catch up on the fun conversation and practical tips we shared…
Start your OverDrive journey with Marketplace
By: Sydney Kalnay, Training Specialist Everybody starts somewhere. It’s my job as a Training Specialist for OverDrive to know as much as I can about our products so I can help our school partners get the most out of their OverDrive service. When I started,…
The Coolest Marketplace Feature You’re Not Using: Title Assignments
By Sydney Kalnay: Training Specialist. What is a title assignment? Simply put, a title assignment is a way to put ebooks and audiobooks right on the home page of Sora for a student when he or she logs in. No searching, no borrowing—no forgetting. The…