{"id":7100,"date":"2025-03-12T12:32:26","date_gmt":"2025-03-12T20:32:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/instructionaltechnology\/?p=7100"},"modified":"2025-03-12T12:32:27","modified_gmt":"2025-03-12T20:32:27","slug":"sora-access-and-tips-%f0%9f%93%9a%f0%9f%93%b1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/instructionaltechnology\/2025\/03\/12\/sora-access-and-tips-%f0%9f%93%9a%f0%9f%93%b1\/","title":{"rendered":"Sora &#8211; Access and Tips \ud83d\udcda\ud83d\udcf1"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sora, our district&#8217;s digital library with an ever-evolving collection of thousands of ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines, is one of our district&#8217;s best literary resources. Whether you&#8217;re ready to dive in for the first time or learn something new about what you already use, here&#8217;s everything you need to know:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sora is available as an app in Self Service, online at <a href=\"https:\/\/soraapp.com\/home\">https:\/\/soraapp.com<\/a> and in Clever. Here&#8217;s a quick video to get started. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1vxN3OSysAYf83s1p3PJs-o2AtS43C2ze\/view\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1431\" height=\"1061\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/instructionaltechnology\/files\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-12-at-12.51.42\u202fPM-edited.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7107\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/instructionaltechnology\/files\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-12-at-12.51.42\u202fPM-edited.png 1431w, https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/instructionaltechnology\/files\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-12-at-12.51.42\u202fPM-edited-300x222.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/instructionaltechnology\/files\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-12-at-12.51.42\u202fPM-edited-1024x759.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/instructionaltechnology\/files\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-12-at-12.51.42\u202fPM-edited-809x600.png 809w, https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/instructionaltechnology\/files\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-12-at-12.51.42\u202fPM-edited-768x569.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1431px) 100vw, 1431px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1vxN3OSysAYf83s1p3PJs-o2AtS43C2ze\/view\">Getting Started with Sora<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sora can be accessed from a personal device. Students must first follow a few steps to set up multi-factor authentication. <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1LWf0TtkYzR7ccNghod2AlY-Qbp3Yd_yZ\/view\">Student MFA Guide<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Have a Deschutes Public Library card? Link that account to Sora and you&#8217;ll get full access to all BLS and DPL titles in one place. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deschuteslibrary.org\/myaccount\/using\/getacard\">Get a Deschutes Public Library card<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A snapshot of what Sora has to offer: 10,000 titles of ebooks, 2,100 audiobooks, and 440 magazines. In the last 30 days, BLS has over 12,000 checkouts and over 8,000 hours read. Students and staff are going strong! <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"703\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/instructionaltechnology\/files\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-12-at-10.21.28\u202fAM-703x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7103\" style=\"width:402px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/instructionaltechnology\/files\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-12-at-10.21.28\u202fAM-703x1024.png 703w, https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/instructionaltechnology\/files\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-12-at-10.21.28\u202fAM-206x300.png 206w, https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/instructionaltechnology\/files\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-12-at-10.21.28\u202fAM-412x600.png 412w, https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/instructionaltechnology\/files\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-12-at-10.21.28\u202fAM-768x1119.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/instructionaltechnology\/files\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-12-at-10.21.28\u202fAM.png 984w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 703px) 100vw, 703px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Handy features worth noting:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>When you check out an audio or ebook, Sora automatically downloads it to your device, which makes it accessible offline. Just be sure to let it download fully before closing the app.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Renew, return, and place holds with the tap of a finger. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your past activity, notes, and highlights are easy to find.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sora, our district&#8217;s digital library with an ever-evolving collection of thousands of ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines, is one of our district&#8217;s best literary resources. 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