Introducing the “Sora for PK-3 readers” Training Kit
By: Gabby Cregan, Training Specialist and Sydney Kalnay, Training Manager Once a teacher, always a teacher. Many of us here at OverDrive are former educators, translating our love for the classroom into actionable ways to help teachers, media specialists, school librarians, and others adapt and…
5 Sora updates you may have missed!
By: Tiffany Wincek, Product Liaison It’s hard to believe we’re already nearing the end of this school year. When days blend into weeks that blend in months, it’s hard to tell the difference between April and September. The spring snow we’re having here in Northeast…
The Sora reading app honored as a Gold Stevie Award winner in the 2021 American Business Awards
Team OverDrive Education is thrilled to announce that our Sora student reading app was named a Gold Stevie® Award winner in the 2021 Annual American Business Awards®. Sora earned this distinction in the Education & Reference category of the Mobile Web & App Awards group….
New no-cost books for schools: Social & Emotional Learning Collection
As part of our ongoing Community Read program, OverDrive is donating the Social and Emotional Learning Collection, which includes more than 50 no-cost, simultaneous access ebooks and audiobooks. This collection will be available to our partners through June 30, 2022. Please note that title availability…
Sora Spotlight: Molly Dettmann, Teacher Librarian at Norman North High School (OK)
By: Kristen Hein, Product Support Specialist In this recurring series, we’ll feature a different librarian, media specialist or educator who’s become a Sora champion at their school, impressing us with their innovative methods for implementing the reading app and engaging with their students. We’ve asked…
SYNC is back for 2021, with free audiobooks for teens all summer in Sora!
Click here for details about SYNC 2023. The time has come once again, audiobook lovers! SYNC, sponsored by AudioFile Magazine and powered by OverDrive’s Sora student reading app, returns this Thursday, April 29. Now in its 12th year, SYNC is a summer reading program targeted…
Sora Sweet Reads: Meet the titles
By: Christina Samek, Outreach Specialist May is here – and that means Sora Sweet Reads is right around the corner. Sora Sweet Reads is OverDrive’s annual global reading program, exclusive to schools through the Sora reading app. It launches May 5 and runs through Aug….
School Stars 2021: Enter now, before it’s too late!
By: Christina Samek, Outreach Specialist We’ve seen so many amazing entries in this year’s School Stars contest. From engaging virtual displays, to hilarious student-made videos, to informational and promotional social posts and much more, schools have shown that despite a challenging past year, the love…
Sora Sweet Reads returns May 5
By: Christina Samek, Outreach Specialist What do a web slinger, a heroic Disney princess, a talking sponge and a would-be Jedi all have in common? They’re all heading your way this May as part of the Sora Sweet Reads program! Sora Sweet Reads is OverDrive’s…
Spring into spring with these student reads in Sora!
Spring is on its way, and with it comes showers, flowers – and, hopefully, your students’ next great read! Whether they’re studying in class or from home, sunshine and warm breezes might have your youngest readers distracted by the prospect of summer. But you can…