Over The Moon About OverDrive
Get Started with OverDrive's Digital Library
What We'll Cover in this Session:
- OverDrive Overview
- Accessing
- Searching
- Teaching
What is OverDrive?
- E-Books, audiobooks and videos for students, faculty and staff
- Digital library collection open 24/7
- Shared among all W-FL Media Library subscribers
- Reading materials to supplement studies - eBooks, narrated books, audiobooks, video
- Pleasure reading titles
- Educator-focused professional development titles
- Compatible with smart phones, tablets, eReaders and computers
- Read right in the browser or download using the app
- Loans automatically expire at end of borrowing period ... no late fees!
On Your Own ...
Scroll through collections
Find one title you're interested in
Hover your cursor
& With the Group ...
Let's follow the steps together
With a Partner ...
Select one that interests you
Explore each of the filter options on the left
Discuss ways teachers can use these options to find titles
Select one eBook and click Sample
On Your Own ...
Explore the settings
In the Curriculum tab, find a professional resource that interests you and check it out
Find another title that is already checked out and place a hold
Break Time!
On Your Own ...
Go to your checkouts and select Read in your Browser
Define a word
Highlight a paragraph
Take a note in a different color
Group Discussion
What trends do you see?
How do students share their notes with you?
Assigning Titles to Students
Work with Teresa Keyes (BOCES sites) or your school librarian
BOCES Sites: Bookmark this form: tinyurl.com/wflclassset
Next Steps ...
You'll have access to promotional materials
We'll work with District techs when app is ready
Wayne-Finger Lakes School Library System
Email: teresa.keyes@wflboces.org
Website: https://www.wflboces.org/teaching-and-learning/school-library-systems
Location: 131 Drumlin Court, Newark, NY, USA
Phone: 315.332.2100
Twitter: @wflsls