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Transforming your curriculum with digital class sets |
Listen and learn : Ed talk
Angela Arnold Suzi Tonini
Hosted by Sora. Are you an educator seeking a new solution to providing students with curriculum texts? Attend this session to learn how digital class sets simplify the process of ordering texts, save budget dollars, support differentiation, and give you the flexibility to select instructional titles that engage students and accelerate learning.
| Audience: | Curriculum/district specialists, Library media specialists, Principals/head teachers |
| Skill level: | Beginner |
| Attendee devices: | Devices useful |
| Attendee device specification: | Smartphone: Android, iOS, Windows Laptop: Chromebook, Mac, PC Tablet: Android, iOS, Windows |
| Participant accounts, software and other materials: | https://soraapp.com (If your school does not already have Sora, get a demo account here: https://discoversora.com) |
| Topic: | Online tools, apps & resources |
| Grade level: | PK-12 |
| Subject area: | Language arts |
| Additional detail: | Spotlight on Solutions presentation |
| Related exhibitors: | Sora |
To show attendees how digital class sets can simplify the process of ordering texts, save budget dollars, support differentiation, and give them the flexibility to select instructional titles that engage students and accelerate learning.
1.) Overview of what are digital class sets (10 minutes)
2.) Discussion of the benefits digital class sets can provide (15 minutes)
3.) Denver Public Schools will share how they've implemented digital class sets into their curriculum this year, why they choose to pursue digital vs. paper text, and the results of this program. (12 minutes)
4.) Comparison of assigned & on-demand digital class sets and how to determine which works best for your school/district's needs. (12 minutes)
5.) Q&A
Engaging Student Readers Through Digital Tools: https://company.overdrive.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Engaging-student-readers-through-digital-tools.pdf
Angela leads OverDrive's Education division. This group of innovative sales stars, savvy librarians, and passionate account managers delivers Sora, the student reading app. As a seasoned B2B and B2C demand generation marketer and sales enablement specialist, she brings years of experience helping brands optimize their sales operations, hone their product marketing, and streamline channel sales. Prior to a lengthy career as a marketer and consultant, Angela earned her Master of Science in Information degree from the University of Michigan and worked as a public librarian. Today, she works to realize OverDrive's mission of "a world enlightened by reading.
Suzi Tonini is the Collection Development Supervisor for Denver Public Schools supporting library programs around the city. Suzi received her M.Ed. in K-12 English as a Second Language, Early Childhood Education and Special Education from George Mason University and a M.A. in Information and Learning Technologies from the University of Colorado at Denver. She is a librarian with twenty years of experience serving ECE-12 students in Virginia and Colorado. Suzi is passionate about ensuring library collections reflect the unique identities and lived experiences of every student and supporting equitable access to high quality library programs.Suzi Tonini is the Collection Development Supervisor for Denver Public Schools supporting library programs around the city. Suzi received her M.Ed. in K-12 English as a Second Language, Early Childhood Education and Special Education from George Mason University and a M.A. in Information and Learning Technologies from the University of Colorado at Denver. She is a librarian with twenty years of experience serving ECE-12 students in Virginia and Colorado. Suzi is passionate about ensuring library collections reflect the unique identities and lived experiences of every student and supporting equitable access to high quality library programs.
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