Eclectic Imagination

How to Fold an Origami Frisbee / Magic Star

This is one of my favourite ever models, and one of the reasons I fell in love with origami. It starts as a colourful star but can be transformed into a wicked frisbee.

My Favourite Classroom Games Continued: Part Two

This entry is part 2 of 5 in the series My favourite teaching games

This is the second part of a series on classroom activities and games.

My FPL 17/18 Season Review Part One

Phew! The premier league is over, and with it the fantasy football season too. How did I do? In this first part of the review I will look at the highs and lows of the season, with my best and worst weeks, my favourite and least favourite players.

Five of my Favourite Classroom Games

This entry is part 1 of 5 in the series My favourite teaching games

After two years of teaching young learners and beginners I’ve built up a nice collection of classroom games. This is the start of series of posts on the different games I use in the classroom. Some are classroom classics, some are twists on traditional games and others are my own creation.

Ten of my Favourite Gerudo Valley Cover Versions

I fell in love with this tune the first time I ever heard it, and judging by the number of the awesome covers, I’m not the only one. From orchestras to paper clips, here are ten very different covers of the Gerudo Valley theme from Zelda: Ocarina of Time by Koji Kondo.

How to Fold an Octahedron

My favourite kind of origami is modular origami. Instead of using a single sheet of paper, you fold a number of different pieces and join them together. This octahedron is one of the simplest examples. It was designed by Lewis Simon.

How to Fold a Traditional Origami Star

This simple star is one of my favourite pieces of traditional origami.

Ten of my Favourite Cover Songs

Cover songs are one of my absolute favourite things. I love the passion people bring to their favourite songs, and the endless ways songs that can be transformed, remade or rediscovered.

My Top Ten Movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe

After the bombshell that was Infinity War, I’m counting down my top 10 MCU movies. I’m ignoring the plethora of TV shows so the rather excellent Daredevil and Jessica Jones miss out. Spoilers ahead obviously.

Beijing Sunrise

A poem I wrote this week. Originally it was called Brindisi sunrise but poems go where they want, and this one ended up in Beijing.