Magnetic Poetry

Here is a fun idea for encouraging kids to write. Magnetic Poetry is an online version of the refridgerator magnets that you may have seen that allow you to make up your own sentences, phrases, poetry, slogans or whatever else you can think of.
There are four versions at this site and inspite of the names sounding "elementary", there are great words and phrases in all of the online "kits". The creators also have a TEACHER tab with lots of ideas. The online "kit" allows users to SAVE to their online gallery-but there would be no reason why something that is created in class couldn't be printed to turn in as an assignment.
Finally, this would be a GREAT activity on a SMARTboard because of the interactivity-
How about a class project to create a poem, a slogan, a protest, song lyrics--the mind reels...
Lots and lots of ideas.

ENJOY!