{"id":3960,"date":"2021-06-17T09:10:33","date_gmt":"2021-06-17T13:10:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/kubicek\/?page_id=3960"},"modified":"2021-06-17T15:43:54","modified_gmt":"2021-06-17T19:43:54","slug":"sora-by-overdrive","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/kubicek\/sora-by-overdrive\/","title":{"rendered":"Sora by OverDrive"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.3&#8243; 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text-decoration: underline;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sora directions<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span> on the website.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||25px||&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Getting started with Sora<\/strong><\/h4>\n<div class=\"MCDropDown MCDropDown_Closed dropDown\" data-mc-state=\"closed\"><span class=\"MCDropDownHead dropDownHead\"><a href=\"https:\/\/help.soraapp.com\/en-us\/5033.htm#\" class=\"MCDropDownHotSpot dropDownHotspot MCDropDownHotSpot_ MCHotSpotImage\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"mc-dropdown-bodyf7f9d8ed-e23f-4e59-a26e-a6de35e4adbb\" role=\"button\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Watch the getting-started video.<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"MCDropDown_Image_Icon\" src=\"https:\/\/help.soraapp.com\/en-us\/Skins\/Default\/Stylesheets\/Images\/transparent.gif\" height=\"11\" width=\"16\" alt=\"Closed\" data-mc-alt2=\"Open\" style=\"font-size: 14px;\" \/><\/div>\n<h5 class=\"no-border\"><\/h5>\n<h5 class=\"no-border\"><\/h5>\n<h5 class=\"no-border\">Step 1<\/h5>\n<p>Install the Sora app from the<span>\u00a0<\/span><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/app\/sora-by-overdrive\/id1376592326?pt=211483&amp;ct=HelpSoraArticle_5033&amp;mt=8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"color: #ff6600; text-decoration: underline;\">Apple App Store<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span>or<span>\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ff6600;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.overdrive.mobile.android.sora&amp;utm_source=help_sora&amp;utm_medium=article5033&amp;utm_campaign=odapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"color: #ff6600; text-decoration: underline;\">Google Play Store<\/a><\/strong><\/span>, or go to<span>\u00a0<\/span><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/soraapp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"color: #ff6600; text-decoration: underline;\">soraapp.com<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h5 class=\"no-border\"><\/h5>\n<h5 class=\"no-border\">Step 2<\/h5>\n<p>In Sora, find your school (Look for Wayne County School Shared Digital Collection &#8211; Dearborn Public Schools), then sign in.<\/p>\n<h5 class=\"no-border\"><\/h5>\n<h5 class=\"no-border\">Step 3<\/h5>\n<p>Browse the<span>\u00a0<\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/help.soraapp.com\/en-us\/Resources\/Images\/explore.png\" alt=\"Explore\" class=\"big-icon\" width=\"43\" height=\"43\" \/><span>\u00a0<\/span>tab and borrow a book. Your book will open so you can start reading right away.<\/p>\n<h5 class=\"no-border\"><\/h5>\n<h5 class=\"no-border\">Step 4<\/h5>\n<p>Close the book and go to<span>\u00a0<\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/help.soraapp.com\/en-us\/Resources\/Images\/shelf_icon.png\" alt=\"shelf\" class=\"big-icon\" width=\"39\" height=\"39\" \/><span>\u00a0<\/span>to see all your books (including assignments). 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