Text and Tech
eBook - ePub

Text and Tech

Reading All Ways in K–8

  1. English
  2. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Text and Tech

Reading All Ways in K–8

About this book

In today’s rapidly evolving world, literacy is more than just reading words on a page—it’s about thinking critically, creating meaning, and engaging with a diverse range of texts and tools. Technology offers exciting opportunities for learning, yet mandates for skill practice, assessment, and data collection often overshadow its true potential. 

This book champions a YES, AND approach: YES to the power of print books, interactive read-alouds, and time-honored literacy practices, AND yes to digital texts, multimodal storytelling, and open-ended creative tools that amplify thinking and understanding. When students have access to both traditional and digital resources, we expand their agency, increase engagement, and empower them to develop a rich, adaptable literacy skillset. 

Through the lens of a diverse group of educators and the expertise of longtime teacher and consultant Kristin Ziemke, you’ll discover how to create a balanced, student-centered literacy environment where traditional texts and digital tools work together to enhance comprehension, communication, and critical thinking. Get ready to reimagine literacy for today’s learners—and tomorrow’s world.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Praise for Text and Tech
  3. Halftitle
  4. Title
  5. Copyright
  6. Contents
  7. Acknowledgments
  8. Introduction
  9. Chapter 1: Text and Tech: Defining Literacy Today
  10. Chapter 2: Weaving Digital into the Literacy Classroom
  11. Chapter 3: Agency and Action: Tracking Thinking and Learning
  12. Chapter 4: Embedding Digital Tools to Enhance Conversation, Collaboration, and Comprehension
  13. Chapter 5: Reading across Content
  14. Conclusion
  15. References
  16. Biographies