Text and Tech: Reading All Ways in K-8

By Kristin Ziemke

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 081410259X
• ISBN13: 9780814102596
• Release Date: August 2025
• Publisher: National Council of Teachers of English (Ncte
• Length: 205 Pages
• Weight: 1.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.2" x 10.7"