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So u wanna tag & graffiti my blog!

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OK, so heaps of people love 2 tag & graffiti my blog. Fair enough, with 3000+ people cruising around the site each month you've certainly got an audience 2 stand up 2 & say hello. Problem though, I'd never made an official space 4 tags so everyone was signing their tag all over the place.
So here's a brick wall! BUT remember! It's a total waste of time if ya gonna say something rude & mean coz it'll get deleted.
cool eh? Click on 'COMMENT' to add your tag!

Sarah Boland on 06.30.05 @ 08:53 PM CST [link] [135 Comments]

Friday, November 18th

November 2005: Pop Fiction tours to South Australian libraries!

Yep, it's time to tour once again! We asked 10-18 year olds WHAT DO U WANT? They said... Pop Fiction animation and badge making workshops! We're flying into South Australia, on bees, to give ya what ya want... bzzzzzzzzzzzz
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cool eh? Click on 'COMMENT', say hello & tell us about your workshop!
Sarah Boland on 11.18.05 @ 12:02 AM CST [link] [659 Comments]

Sunday, November 13th

November 7th-14th: Pop Fiction @ Experimedia, State Library of Victoria!

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For one week, Pop Fiction is in residence @ Experimedia (State Library of Victoria). School groups visit each day to experience the latest Pop Fiction artwork & multimedia. New works include the 'suitcase' online game and the 'fishbowl' interactive web page. A huge thanks to Experimedia, VATE, ATOM, YMRL and Crumpler for supporting Pop Fiction's residency. And another huge cheer for the young readers who participated in the suitcase and fishbowl projects.

The pic above is me adding this entry to 'Sare's Bumble Blogz'. What is Sare's Bumble Blogz? It's my online diary which is the web page that you're reading right now!

cool eh? Click on 'MORE' to check out the latest artwork & multimedia exhibited @ Experimedia!
Sarah Boland on 11.13.05 @ 10:09 PM CST [more..]

Friday, September 16th

October 2005: Pop Fiction tours to Queensland libraries!

Yep, it's time to tour once again! We asked 10-18 year olds WHAT DO U WANT? They said... Pop Fiction animation and badge making workshops! We're flying into Queensland, on bees, to give ya what ya want... bzzzzzzzzzzzz
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cool eh? Click on 'COMMENT', say hello & tell us about your workshop!

Sarah Boland on 09.16.05 @ 11:05 AM CST [link] [335 Comments]

Monday, August 8th

Oracle think.com online writers festival!

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For the month of August, students & writers from all over the world log in to discuss books, reading and writing. It's my first time participating as a 'writer in residence' for the online festival and it's a blast. I'd definitely join in again next year. As part of the festival I'm one of 5 writers running a masterclass. There's 5 students in my masterclass (Jonathan, Jeromie and Gillian from the U.K. and Aruna from India) and we're working as a team to make an online game for bumble.

big grin Click on 'COMMENT' and say hello if you're participating in the masterclass!
Sarah Boland on 08.08.05 @ 07:14 AM CST [link] [167 Comments]

Monday, July 25th

Introducing Heathmont College!

Big hello to students from Heathmont College! Fifty Year 9 students are participating in Pop Fiction - they're teaming up to make 2 online games. So what are the 2 games? Students write storylines for the 'fishbowl' and make artwork for the 'suitcase'. What's that? Fishbowl and suitcase?
cool eh? Click on 'COMMENT' if you're from Heathmont College & tell us what the fishbowl and suitcase are!
Sarah Boland on 07.25.05 @ 06:44 AM CST [link] [80 Comments]

Tuesday, July 19th

Introducing Kew High School!

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Big hello to students from Kew High School! Seventy Year 8 students are participating in Pop Fiction - they're teaming up to make 2 online games. So what are the 2 games? Students write storylines for the 'fishbowl' and make artwork for the 'suitcase'. What's that? Fishbowl and suitcase?
cool eh? Click on 'COMMENT' if you're from Kew High & tell us what the fishbowl and suitcase are!
Sarah Boland on 07.19.05 @ 07:55 AM CST [link] [512 Comments]

Tuesday, June 7th

May 30th-June 10th: Pop Fiction @ Experimedia, State Library of Victoria!

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For two weeks, Pop Fiction is in residence @ Experimedia (State Library of Victoria). School groups visit each day to experience the latest Pop Fiction artwork & multimedia. New works include 3 online games, a radio show, a drama performance, animation and 3D models. A huge thanks to Experimedia, VATE, ATOM, YMRL and Crumpler for supporting Pop Fiction's residency. We're back @ Experimedia in Term 3 so stay tuned...

cool eh? Click on 'MORE' to check out the latest artwork & multimedia exhibited @ Experimedia!
Sarah Boland on 06.07.05 @ 10:53 AM CST [more..]

Monday, May 9th

Carrum Downs SC: Making a radio show!

For their Pop Fiction project, students from 8B, 8G and 8H are making a radio show.
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big grin Click on 'MORE' to check out the radio show stars!
cool eh? Click on 'COMMENT' for the inside scoop - 'What? Who's making prank phone calls?!!!'
Sarah Boland on 05.09.05 @ 07:43 AM CST [more..] [752 Comments]

Thursday, May 5th

Carrum Downs SC: Making a drama performance!

For their Pop Fiction project, students from 8C are making a drama performance about Veronica's last day at Yarra Valley High. Some students are writing the script, others are in charge of making props, others are in charge of costume/make up and set design, and everyone will act in the performance. Chris Baikie, a film maker from Canada, will film the performance so it can be uploaded to bumble.
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big grin Click on 'MORE' to check out cool pics of the performance being filmed!
cool eh? Click on 'COMMENT' to read what students from 8C are up to!
Sarah Boland on 05.05.05 @ 10:31 PM CST [more..] [695 Comments]

Wednesday, May 4th

Carrum Downs SC: Making an online game!

For their Pop Fiction project, 8A, 8E and 8G are teaming up to make an online game. To play the game you choose which items Veronica would pack into her suitcase. With each level it gets harder to choose.
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big grin Click on 'MORE' to find out how students are make their online game!
cool eh? Click on 'COMMENT' to read about items students are making to go in Veronica's suitcase!
Sarah Boland on 05.04.05 @ 08:13 AM CST [more..] [716 Comments]

Tuesday, May 3rd

8I & 8J: Making a magazine!

For their Pop Fiction project, students from 8I and 8J are making a magazine. Their articles will be about To love Veronica Bee, like interviews of characters, ads about products mentioned in the story, Yarra Valley news and sports reports, horoscopes for the characters, puzzles & a quiz, an author interview, a behind-the-scenes scoop on the editorial team plus heaps more...
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big grin Click on 'MORE' for cool pics!
cool eh? Click on 'COMMENT' to get the inside scoop - "Hey 8J, tell us about ya mag?!"
Sarah Boland on 05.03.05 @ 07:57 AM CST [more..] [689 Comments]

Monday, May 2nd

Carrum Downs SC: 8D Making Picture Books and Powerpoint stories!

For their Pop Fiction project, students in 8D are making picture books and Powerpoint stories. First they choose a scene from 'To love Veronica Bee', then they retell that scene using illustration & words. Their books will be at least 10 pages long and some groups are creating pages with pop outs, pull down flaps and other cool stuff made with fabric. Plus, one group is doing a 'Where's Veronica?' Powerpoint creation.
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big grin Click on 'MORE' to meet the stars making picture books!
cool eh? Click on 'COMMENT' for the inside scoop - 'What's your picture book about?!'
Sarah Boland on 05.02.05 @ 10:16 PM CST [more..] [673 Comments]

Sunday, May 1st

Carrum Downs SC: 8A & 8B Making an animation!

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big grin Click on 'MORE' to check out cool pics of students working on their animation!
cool eh? Click on 'COMMENT' to read what students say about their project!
Sarah Boland on 05.01.05 @ 07:50 PM CST [more..] [684 Comments]

Thursday, April 28th

Carrum Downs SC: Animator visits 8B!

International award winning animator, Tony Lawrence, visited 8B to chat about their animation project.
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big grin Click on 'MORE' to read about the cool stuff Tony brought into the classroom!
cool eh? Click on 'COMMENT' to read about 8B's animation project!
Sarah Boland on 04.28.05 @ 07:19 PM CST [more..] [625 Comments]

Wednesday, April 27th

Introducing Carrum Downs Secondary College!

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The Pop Fiction team are totally excited about working with Year 8 students @ Carrum Downs SC! Heaps of new projects are being made for bumble. Get ready for a radio show (students are working with performance artists Elf Tranzporter and Monkey Marc), an animation (students are working with award winning animator Anthony Lawrence), a drama performance (students are working with filmmaker Chris Baikie), a giant jigsaw, 3 new online games (students are working with Canadian multimedia artist babel), 3D models plus heaps more...
big grin Click on 'MORE' to check out cool pics!
cool eh? Click on 'COMMENT' to read about Pop Fiction projects students have brainstormed and started working on!
Sarah Boland on 04.27.05 @ 09:32 PM CST [more..] [44 Comments]

Saturday, April 23rd

Chris Joseph interviews Sarah and co.

Chris Joseph, aka babel, is a Canadian digital writer & creator of the Popomatic Snowdome Boardgame featured at bumble's 'Honey Pot>>Interactive Photography'. Chris interviewed heaps of digital writers, from all over the world, about 'The State of Art (Digtial Writing)'. Get clicking and check out Chris's article, there's heaps of links to wicked websites!: http://trace.ntu.ac.uk/Process/index.cfm?article=131
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Chris Joseph http://www.babel.ca http://www.391.org

Sarah Boland on 04.23.05 @ 11:46 AM CST [link]

Saturday, March 26th

April 2005: Pop Fiction tours to New South Wales libraries!

We asked 10-18 year olds WHAT DO U WANT? They said... Pop Fiction animation and badge making workshops! We're flying in on bees to give ya what ya want... bzzzzzzzzzzzz
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big grin Click on 'MORE' to check out animation made by workshop participants!
cool eh? Click on 'COMMENT', say hello & tell us about your workshop!

Sarah Boland on 03.26.05 @ 12:39 AM CST [more..] [317 Comments]

Friday, March 25th

March 15th-24th: Pop Fiction @ Experimedia, State Library of Victoria!

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For the past 2 weeks, Pop Fiction has been in residence @ Experimedia (State Library of Victoria). School groups visited each day to experience Pop Fiction artwork and multimedia. Plus, a huge highlight was 9 school groups visiting to record hip hop tracks for bumble. Hip hop artists Elf Tranzporter and Monkey Marc helped students to record their songs! Check out the DJ Turntable featured in 'The Hive>>Music & Sound Art'. Heaps of students also contributed Pop Fiction artwork for the animated hip hop vid clip that's featured in 'The Honey Pot>>Animation'!

A huge thanks to Experimedia, VATE, ATOM, YMRL and Crumpler for supporting Pop Fiction's residency. We're back @ Experimedia in Term 2 so stay tuned...

cool eh? Click on 'MORE' to check out students recording their hip hop, claymation & artwork exhibited @ Experimedia!
Sarah Boland on 03.25.05 @ 11:59 PM CST [more..]

Saturday, March 5th

Essendon Keilor College: Ch 10 films Pop Fiction claymation!

The Channel 10 news room sent out a film crew to shoot a story about students making claymation for their Pop Fiction project. Altogether they filmed for 3 hours - interviewing claymation students, their teacher plus shots of students workng on their projects. After that, the film crew then drove back to the newsroom to edit the footage. The story will be aired on Ch 10's teenage news show, TTN, on Tuesday 15th of March (between 11.00am-12). The edited story will air for 3 minutes!
This is a photo of the Ch 10 film crew filming Danielle (as she's filming her claymation)!
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big grin Click on 'MORE' to check out how to make a claymation!
cool eh? Click on 'COMMENT' to read what students said about the film shoot!
Sarah Boland on 03.05.05 @ 01:55 PM CST [more..] [12 Comments]

Sunday, February 27th

Latrobe SC: Elf Tranzporter performs hip hop

A Friday afternoon at school aint so bad when hip hop artist Elf Tranzporter perfroms during Period 5 & 6! To help the 30 students who are making a hip hop album for their Pop Fiction project, Elf Tranzporter performed in front of the whole school and then afterwards ran a workshop with the 30 students making hip hop for bumble.
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big grin Click on 'MORE' to check out pics of students and teachers! getting up in front of the crowd and performing hip hop!
cool eh? Click on 'COMMENT' to read lyrics written by students making the hip hop album!
Sarah Boland on 02.27.05 @ 11:15 AM CST [more..] [724 Comments]

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