Sora/Overdrive Training Plan

Access & Content Levels in Sora

 
Access to Sora
 All students and staff access Sora from the Clever portal. 

Content Levels
 Juvenile – Grades K - 5 (only has access to Juvenile titles in collection)
 Young Adult – Grades 6 - 8 (includes access to Juvenile content in collection)
 Adult – Grades 9 - 12 and all NHA Staff (access to all levels in collection)

Start Here
1. Introduction: Sora Overview Video (12 min)
o https://resources.overdrive.com/sora-overview/
 
2. Review/watch the Teacher and Support Staff Training Videos 
o Getting Started with Sora Video:
1. https://screencast-o-matic.com/watch/crh6YZVf2pz

3. Sora Student Clever Access NHAhelp:

o https://nha.opuseps.com/app/content/tasks/59106?doctype=0

Additional Teacher and Support Staff Training Videos 

1. Access Sora as a Teacher or Staff
a. On myNHA, click on Sora 
i. All K - 8 Schools will click on National Heritage Academies
ii. All 9 - 12 schools will click on their school name

2. How to use Sora in the Classroom & Teaching Students How to Use Sora
a. Getting Started with Sora Video and Sora Student Clever Access NHAhelp doc
b. Searching for Titles in Sora Video and PDF. 
c. How to borrow, return and place a hold on a title in Sora Video and PDF 
d. How to download a book from Sora Video and PDF
e. How to change text size, brightness, create bookmarks, highlight, make notes
and more Video and PDF
f. How to read & listen to narrated books: audiobooks, graphic novels and read-
alongs Video and PDF
g. Link to Sora Coloring Sheet 

Student/Family Training Videos

1. Access Sora as a Student

a. Using NHA Chromebook 
i. Getting Started with Sora Video and Sora Student Clever Access
NHAhelp doc
 b. Using a personal device 
i. How to Connect a Non-NHA device to Clever pdf and video? 
ii. Getting Started with Sora Video and Sora Student Clever Access
NHAhelp doc

2. All students will click on National Heritage Academies or click on my school is not listed
and type in National Heritage Academies
a. All K - 8 Schools will click on National Heritage Academies

3. How to use Sora at Home or School

a. Searching for Titles in Sora Video and PDF. 
b. How to borrow, return and place a hold on a title in Sora Video and PDF 
Video