W913$ | Accelerating the Digital Shift in Pinellas County Schools with Sora

  • Room: SOUTH 331C
  • Session Number: W913$
Thursday, January 27, 2022: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Speaker(s)

Lead Presenter
Jim Bence
Support Analyst
Pinellas County School District
Co-Presenter
Bronwyn McCarthy
Program Coordinator of Library Media
Pinellas County School District

Description

Hear how COVID-19 accelerated the digital shift for Pinellas County Schools– Florida’s 8th largest school district, and 28th nationwide – and how reading rates have surged. Program Coordinator of Library Media Bronwyn McCarthy and Support Analyst Jim Bence explore the steps the district took to implement and grow its digital reading platform. Focusing on building school-specific collections, titles assignments and student-driven acquisition, they will share how Pinellas County Schools continues to rely on Sora’s eBooks and audiobooks to promote district reading programs. This is a can’t miss session for educators who want to know what a successful digital transition looks like on the district level.  All workshops are BYOD (Bring Your Own Device). Participants are responsible for bringing a wifi enabled device with all workshop software/apps downloaded before attending.

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