Newspaper Blackouts with iPad

I saw this in the latest O Magazine and took a picture of the idea with my iPhone.  Once I got my iPad, I realized that I didn't need markers or paper to make some newspaper blackout poems.  I just needed a few apps, some patience, and time.  

Apps:  Genius Scan and Penultimate. 

1. Use Genius Scan to make a pdf from a picture of a page from a book.  
2. Next:  Save, email to self, then open in a Penultimate notebook.  
3. Then:  Use a pen to mark the words that will make your poem.  
4. Finally:  Black out the rest.  
5. Be prepared to be embarrassed by your composition. 

Page 46 of Suzanne Collins' The Hunger Games Blackout Poetry

Page 116 of Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby Blackout Poetry

I printed and posted the Gatsby one in my classroom window.  It intrigued some of the students.  They wondered what dark story is coming.  

I still pondering standards-worthy applications of something like this.  If you have thoughts, please comment below.