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New Demo Lessons using Myst IV

A chance to see Tim Rylands using a journalistic approach to teach Year 8 and Year 10 students. Although this event is primarily aimed at secondary school teachers, it will also give Year 6 teachers / Literacy Coordniators more ideas and ways of using Myst IV with pupils. Friday 3rd July at Hillview...

Posted to Kent ICT Blog (Weblog) by kent-teachers on 06-19-2009
In need of a guiding light for Myst?

Mark Warner, Teacher at The Down's School in Kent, has dived in to Myst again, this time exploring Myst IV (Revelation) with his class in the run up to SATs. Mark has blogged about his experiencee and ideas on his blog . Week one Week two (see also Mark's previous experiiences using Myst III...

Posted to Kent ICT Blog (Weblog) by kent-teachers on 05-05-2009
Kent ICT Myst Project Update

A BIG thank you to the schools who have now started to upload and share their Myst resources and pupils' work on the Kent ICT Myst Microsite . Please may we encourage other schools to do this as well. If you are on sure how to do this, please visit our guide to using the Microsite . Mandy is also...

Posted to Kent ICT Blog (Weblog) by kent-teachers on 03-31-2009
Myst Tim Rylands - Another chance to join in

Did you 'myst' being part of Myst ? You still have chance to attend a training day with Tim and also watch him deliver 3 lessons with classes of children. Tim Rylands, who recently spent two weeks in West Kent, will be visiting St. Teresa’s Catholic Primary School on Thursday 5th March and Friday...

Posted to Kent ICT Blog (Weblog) by kent-teachers on 02-03-2009
Kent ICT Writing Project

Today was the launch event of the two week long Kent ICT/ writing project: “Emerging from the Myst” http://www.kented.org.uk/myst/ Visit Tim's blog to see photos from the day and for a reminder of all the wonderful and exciting things we discovered together. http://www.timrylands.com/blog/2009/01...

Posted to Kent ICT Blog (Weblog) by kent-teachers on 01-19-2009
Myst Exile Support Site

We have created a special Kent Myst microsite to support school on the Kent ICT writing Project. As well as finding resources and teaching ideas on using Myst, schools can also have their own pages to celebrate the work they do on Myst. The homepage of the site and forum is open to everyone. However...

Posted to Kent ICT Blog (Weblog) by kent-teachers on 01-16-2009
Last call to see Tim Rylands in action

Tim Rylands starts his two week visit to Kent next week 19th January. Two hundred teachers will be attending the workshop launch on Monday. Many more teachers will be attending the demo lessons and twilights being held in West Kent. Here are some of the comments who have taken part in demo lessons with...

Posted to Kent ICT Blog (Weblog) by kent-teachers on 01-16-2009
Seeking inspiration? - Join the Kent Myst Project

" Using ICT to inspire a creative approach to writing - Emerging from the Myst. " For Key Stages 1, 2 and 3 This new and exciting Kent writing project has been inspired by the work of Tim Rylands, who has gained notable recognition for using the games in the Myst series to inspire children...

Posted to Kent ICT Blog (Weblog) by kent-teachers on 10-09-2008
USING ICT TO STIMULATE WRITING PROJECT

19 January - a whole day workshop for 200 Kent teachers. This new and exciting Kent project has been inspired by the work of Tim Rylands, who has been described as “an extremely gifted and inspirational teacher, with a love of the creative potential of technology and an excellent rapport with his pupils...

Posted to Kent ICT Blog (Weblog) by kent-teachers on 09-15-2008
Myst Computer Game in the Classroom

In Kent, we have many schools eager to use the computer game 'Myst', after being inspired by Tim Rylands at our recent ICT Conference. January 2009 is the official launch of Kent's writing project using the computer game Myst, when we will be inviting Tim back to Kent to run a series of workshops...

Posted to Kent ICT Blog (Weblog) by kent-teachers on 07-21-2008

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