River Rights: A United Approach to Improve Sustainable Practice.
By William Van Zyl (First published in 2019, edited in 2021 and 2026). Can a River Own Itself? Imagine a river at dawn, mist rising off waters that carved valleys Continue Reading
Out-Foxed.
Two one-page stories. By William Van Zyl (Published in Oct 2021; edited in April 2025). At 11:16 am, it was all over. On July 15, 2016 – at 11:17 am Continue Reading
Painting, painting on the Wall – Old, Gray and Wilde – is young Dorian, Dorian Gray, the Fairest of them all?
By William Van Zyl (Sept 2021) Listen to the podcast of the article: https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-cxmsz-10f7824 The dagger is lodged deep in the chest of the rather ugly looking man. The now Continue Reading
Unparalleled find – a Badge, a Skull, and a 2000-year-old Coin.
By William Van Zyl (2021) Listen to the podcast of the article: https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-r8ua7-10f7929 The wet blade made a long continuous ‘slit’ sound as he sliced through the skin and flesh. Continue Reading
The World’s shortest Poems.
By William Van Zyl (published September 2021) Listen to the podcast of this article online as a blog post: https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-5iaj8-10f7cbb Have you ever wondered what is the shortest poem ever Continue Reading
Cufflinks – hiding a Secret – crack missing Artwork Case wide open.
By William Van Zyl (September 2021) Listen to the podcast of the short story: https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-he87e-10f8259 Two golden cufflinks – containing thumbnails of a famous self-portrait – had a secret. The Continue Reading
Taped Mummy saved by a Silver WW2 Pocket Knife; rescued from the Wall of Death.
By William Van Zyl (September 2021) On November 3, 1977 – in the middle of the night – a taped mummy hung limply from a wall. The tape that held Continue Reading
Digital Collaborative Learning: Individual Study Plans (ISP’s) for developing digital and collaborative skills for the 21 st Century – solving real-life problems and leading collaboratively to solve local and global burning issues.
By William Van Zyl (August 21, 2021) Abstract This scholarly paper will not look at the possibilities for embedding digital and collaborative skills into subject areas. On the contrary, it Continue Reading
My Poem is locked up in a sweet Mandarin; my Identity is sprinkled with spicy Cinnamon.
Listen to the article and poem: https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-5wky8-10fc1f0 By William Van Zyl (Aug 2021) After writing this personal poem – ‘I come from …’ you will not believe how good I Continue Reading
Whimsical, Loose, and Quirky Watercolour Sketching.
William Van Zyl (2021) The book of Felix Scheinberger – Urban Watercolour Sketching – challenges the reader with 154 pages of unique sketching ideas. To learn new art techniques and Continue Reading
Rat-a-Strophics and Cat-o-Matics
By William Van Zyl (July 2021) Listen to the podcast of this story and article: https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-spxxm-10f938c *Additional to this article: Don’t miss the great lesson ideas at the end (for Continue Reading
Learn Technology through Arts and Crafts: for 12-year-old to 16-year-old students. Primary and Secondary School. Integrated Learning. Global Citizenship. Critical Thinking. Electrical Circuits. Programming. Multi-materials.
By William Van Zyl (edited in 2021) Synopsis: This resource introduces a simple lesson of cardmaking with electrical circuits. STEM & STEAM focus. The project – a greeting card – Continue Reading
A transplanted heart – unsettled by murder – makes a 180-degree turn into a blinding light.
‘Guard your heart with all your power; because the heart of man is the wellspring of life.’ By William Van Zyl – a short story (only 2450 words). *Listen to Continue Reading
Entering a dark, humid cave – lit up by cat-eyed, yellow fiery flies – could turn your thinking upside down.
By William Van Zyl (March 2021) On Friday, 5 March 2021, I stepped into the unknown. It was dark, humid, and very black. Yellow cat eyes stared at me from Continue Reading
Sensors: Maintaining the eco-equilibrium of sensitive limestone caves in New Zealand. STEM and Digital Technologies -Programming microprocessors as sensors to improve cave sustainability (Micro:bit and MakerBot – mBot).
By William Van Zyl Thinking of the sustainability of a cave is not something that comes to mind naturally. It requires prompts: What choice of materials is best for constructing Continue Reading
Hickory, Dickory, Fig Tree – I ask of you – can you hear me?
By William Van Zyl (July 2021) Listen to the podcast of this article (listen while you read): https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-gvr28-116868b Hickory, Dickory, Tree – Dockerty, Hockerty, Dock. A mouse Hickory Dickory Tree. Continue Reading
Tree-to-Tree: From the Lush Canopy – Underhanded and Ciphered – a Message to Thee.
By William Van Zyl (June 2021) Listen to the podcast while reading: https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-sbg2d-11678c1 An encoded scent whiffed across to a neighbouring tree. It had a complex message in the transparent Continue Reading
One Flew over the Bionic Flying Fox’s Nest.
By William Van Zyl (June 2021) Vintery, mintery, cutery, corn,Apple seed and apple thorn,Wire, briar, limber lockThree geese in a flockOne flew EastOne flew WestAnd one flew over the Bionic Continue Reading
In the Ice Cold Belly of the Golden Dragon, it Rumbles, Spins, and Twirls. Light Atoms Spark and Flash – the almost Frozen Creature is at Work.
By William Van Zyl (April 2021) Icy cold vapour is trapped in the belly of the Golden Dragon. The temperature is below – 200 degrees –Celsius. The tummy is cool; Continue Reading
Writing Skills – Wood and Stone: How Prophecy Changes Everything.
*Comparing and contrasting the novels Moby Dick (by Herman Melville), and Macbeth (by William Shakespeare). By William Van Zyl (Published in 2021) Article. *Listen to the podcast of the full Continue Reading