As they responded to and created texts about the novel The Shipping News, the pre-service teachers were exploring how computer and Internet technologies might be integrated into curricula and used to enhance literacy teaching and learning in high school English language arts classrooms.

These pages share ideas about those possibilities. Click on the links to enter these pages.

Tasha Reid shares a number of good ideas.

Susanna Hogan suggests the comedic, fantastic, romantic, and even tragic elements in The Shipping News can be examined.

Margaret Power suggests activities students are likely to enjoy.

My own contribution is a site in Australia that offers teaching guides, including one for The Shipping News.

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