AASL released its list of Best Digital Tools for Teaching and Learning 2021! This year’s list took into special consideration how well these tools work for remote/distance students. The resources enhance learning and encourage the following qualities:
- Innovation/Creativity
- Active Participation
- Collaboration
- User-Friendly
- Encourages Exploration
- Information/Reference
We share these resources every year and you can explore our archive of past recommendations here.
If you love using Overdrive to check out ebooks and audiobooks from your library, Sora is the version for students!
“The Sora app allows learners to access popular and educational ebooks and audiobooks on any device from any location. Sora allows school librarians to curate their own collections and change the titles during the school year to align with their school’s curriculum and students’ needs. Sora also enables school librarians to support all kinds of readers by providing access to graphic novels and audiobooks paired with text. Sora also enhances reading with a dyslexic font as well as highlights and notes features students can use to complete their tasks.”
Grades: K-12
The Lion’s Roar blog has this student review of the app which details the genres Sora offers, from fiction to history and more. The Learning Counsel has this article about the app and describes how it can be made to fit teacher’s lesson plans and track students reading statistics. And Staying Cool in the Library has this article with Sora tips for both students and teachers!
Watch this 1 min video with a student explaining how she gets the most out of Sora: