Wallpaper use

I got this idea passed along to me a couple of years ago. With regards to your bio poems and the "nice stationary" to write them on, I go to some local places that sell wallpaper and ask them for any outdated sample books. They usually always have at least one, and inside is a cornucopia of colourful paper. The paper is wallpaper so it's nice and heavy and the designs are  different so some students can select a dog theme  or one with stripes or dots or whatever - there are endless possibilities.  I have the students write or print (by hand) their poem - it makes it even more personal. Then, when I have them all, I put them up on the wall - they make an awesome looking quilt!

There are tons of uses for these wallpaper sample books. I know this has little to do with technology, but the visual element  is there for sure.