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Following the inspirational work of Tim Rylands, I have been exploring the use of Myst in my classroom. I have used both Myst III and Myst IV to teach a range of Literacy concepts, although these lessons have also included valuable Science, ICT, Art and Music skills.

The children have LOVED the lessons and I really enjoyed teaching them. You can read more about my Myst lessons in these blog posts. Unfortunately, I had to squeeze each block of lessons into three weeks… if you’re able to devote more time to the game, it’s definitely better to do so. Take your time with the game and you will see so much more!

I’ve written these posts to show what we did in our classroom, and to share some ideas for you to try… there are LOADS of other possible learning opportunities… don’t just read my posts and think “that is the way to do it!” Explore the game for yourself, have fun with it, and identify how these amazing games can be used to support your class’ needs.

The first set of blog posts discuss the use of Myst III – Exile:

• Using Myst within Literacy – Week One
• Using Myst within Literacy – Week Two
• Using Myst within Literacy – Final Reflections

In the following posts, I explore the use of Myst IV – Revelation:

• Returning to Myst in Literacy – Week One
• Returning to Myst in Literacy – Week Two
• Returning to Myst in Literacy – Final Week

We are also planning to use Myst as a starting point for cross-curricular work across the school this year. Here is a post outlining our plans:

• Myst – Gathering Ideas for Future Adventures

I’ve also been asked to give a few presentations to headteachers and teachers, giving me an opportunity to share our ideas and experiences with using the game:

• Making a Myst presentation with Prezi
• Myst for Primary Teachers… a Slideshare presentation

I hope that the information in these posts is useful.