{"id":2009,"date":"2024-06-02T08:43:23","date_gmt":"2024-06-02T07:43:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/an\/brechinhighschool\/?page_id=2009"},"modified":"2025-09-07T12:04:44","modified_gmt":"2025-09-07T11:04:44","slug":"sora-open-a-world-of-reading","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/an\/brechinhighschool\/curriculum\/library-learning-hub\/sora-open-a-world-of-reading\/","title":{"rendered":"SORA Open a world of reading"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\r\n<p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"2011\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2025\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/an\/public\/brechinhighschool\/uploads\/sites\/2628\/2024\/06\/02085356\/dora.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"49\" \/>The SORA Reading App is now available with eBooks and audiobooks for Brechin High School Students. <\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">All Tustin Unified students can access and enjoy a collection of fun and engaging digital books and audiobooks.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/an\/public\/brechinhighschool\/uploads\/sites\/2628\/2024\/06\/02084337\/SORA-DIRECTIONS-1-Page.pdf\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">CLICK HERE FOR A ONE PAGE GUIDE TO ACCESSING SORA!<\/span><\/a><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">What\u2019s great in SORA:<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<ul class=\"n8H08c UVNKR \">\r\n<li class=\"zfr3Q TYR86d eD0Rn \" dir=\"ltr\">\r\n<p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Popular titles, series, authors and genres across all reading levels\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li class=\"zfr3Q TYR86d eD0Rn \" dir=\"ltr\">\r\n<p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Variety of materials including picture books, chapter books, graphic novels and Spanish language items\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li class=\"zfr3Q TYR86d eD0Rn \" dir=\"ltr\">\r\n<p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Full length audiobooks and read-along picture books\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li class=\"zfr3Q TYR86d eD0Rn \" dir=\"ltr\">\r\n<p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Enjoy on all major devices and tablets using the SORA App (available in the Play Store) or by typing in\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"XqQF9c\" href=\"https:\/\/soraapp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">soraapp.com<\/span><\/a><span class=\"C9DxTc \">\u00a0in your computer browser.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">\u00a0Access &amp; Login\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<ul class=\"n8H08c UVNKR \">\r\n<li class=\"zfr3Q TYR86d eD0Rn \" dir=\"ltr\">\r\n<p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Access<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">\u00a0SORA directly (<\/span><a class=\"XqQF9c\" href=\"https:\/\/soraapp.com\/welcome\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">https:\/\/soraapp.com\/welcome<\/span><\/a><span class=\"C9DxTc \">) or as a link in\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Clever<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">\u00a0(Clever is available as an app on all TUSD student devices or through the\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"XqQF9c\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tustin.k12.ca.us\/resources\/student-tech-links\/high-school-links\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Student Porta<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">l<\/span><\/a><span class=\"C9DxTc \">\u00a0on the district webpage)\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li class=\"zfr3Q TYR86d eD0Rn \" dir=\"ltr\">\r\n<p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Login<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">\u00a0to SORA through Clever. (Use your TUSD Google username (with @mytusd.org) and password.)\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li class=\"zfr3Q TYR86d eD0Rn \" dir=\"ltr\">\r\n<p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Look for and select\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">&#8220;<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Brechin High School<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">&#8221; as your school. Then, select &#8220;Sign in using Brechin High School&#8221;\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">How many eBooks or audiobooks can be out at a time?<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<ul class=\"n8H08c UVNKR \">\r\n<li class=\"zfr3Q TYR86d eD0Rn \" dir=\"ltr\">\r\n<p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">3 items total can be checked out at a time\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li class=\"zfr3Q TYR86d eD0Rn \" dir=\"ltr\">\r\n<p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">If a student returns a book before the 2 weeks is up, they can check out another.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li class=\"zfr3Q TYR86d eD0Rn \" dir=\"ltr\">\r\n<p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">VERY IMPORTANT:\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Read a &#8220;Sample&#8221; of an eBook before checkout to see if you are interested to avoid a locked account due to checkout limits.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">What is the Check Out Period?<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<ul class=\"n8H08c UVNKR \">\r\n<li class=\"zfr3Q TYR86d eD0Rn \" dir=\"ltr\">\r\n<p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">eBooks check out for 14 days (can renew if no current holds)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li class=\"zfr3Q TYR86d eD0Rn \" dir=\"ltr\">\r\n<p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Audiobooks check out for 21 days\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li class=\"zfr3Q TYR86d eD0Rn \" dir=\"ltr\">\r\n<p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"XqQF9c\" href=\"https:\/\/help.soraapp.com\/en-us\/5008.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Return<\/span><\/a><span class=\"C9DxTc \">\u00a0early to check out another item\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">How many holds can each user place at a time?<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<ul class=\"n8H08c UVNKR \">\r\n<li class=\"zfr3Q TYR86d eD0Rn \" dir=\"ltr\">\r\n<p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">A user may have up to 3 holds on their account at time\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li class=\"zfr3Q TYR86d eD0Rn \" dir=\"ltr\">\r\n<p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">You can\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"XqQF9c\" href=\"https:\/\/help.soraapp.com\/en-us\/categories\/holds.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">change or manage holds<\/span><\/a><span class=\"C9DxTc \">\u00a0on your account\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">For more details, including help information, visit the\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"XqQF9c\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tustin.k12.ca.us\/departments\/ed-services\/library-services\/ebooks-audiobooks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">TUSD Library Services eBooks &amp; 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