Access live tutoring, math storybooks, and more through Discus
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With school closings around the state due to the COVID-19 situation, Discus has temporarily acquired access to new vendor-provided and state-funded resources. Learn about them all in this issue of our newsletter. Access all three resources from the A-Z List or By Grade Level tabs at www.scdiscus.org. - TumbleMath - TeenBookCloud - tutor.com 
New Discus access to tutor.com now through June 30, 2020
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Connect with a live tutor, submit a paper for review, or drop-off a math question using tutor.com. K-12 students in South Carolina may use these services free of charge.  Live tutoring is available 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m., seven days per week.  The test prep tools and skill-building videos are accessible 24 hours a day, seven days per week. Access tutor.com from any computer or mobile device connected to the Internet. Some features require the user to create a personal account. This free service is made possible by the South Carolina State Library through June 30, 2020. 
Free access to TumbleMath now through August 2020   
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Use animated story books to help with math teaching and learning! TumbleMath is targeted to grades K - 6.  Browse playlists for Manga Math, Math Matters, and more! Access books in 14 categories from counting to word problems, geometry, probability, and more. TumbleMath is made available free to Discus through August 31, 2020 by the CEO Ron Zevy of TumbleBooks. 
Engage your teens in reading with TeenBookCloud now through August 31, 2020
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From O. Henry's Gift of the Magi, to Orwell's Animal Farm, and from middle school fiction to popular teen reads, TeenBookCloud provides your grade 7 - 12 students and YA and teen library patrons with access to well-stocked online bookshelves! Find fiction, non-fiction, classics, drama and poetry, AP English, eBooks, graphic novels, audiobooks, and videos in this collection.  Free access is provided through August 31, 2020 for Discus by CEO Ron Zevy of TumbleBooks. 
Discus Office Technical Support and Training Contacts
To request assistance in searching, locating content, or an online training, email the Training and Outreach Coordinator. For technical assistance, email the Discus Office
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