A few good ideas here for using social media to teach concise writing

[Yen Yen Woo]

http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/03/28/less-is-more-using-soc...

 

I've also had fun making up Craigslist poetry personally - can be done in a lesson with students too:

Eg.

LAZY BOY RECLINING

Very nice-looking

beautiful oriental style chest

will fit in the trunk of a cab

 

[Ryan Goble]

Yen Yen - if you have a chance you might also cross post this in poets and writers!  Tnx!