Key into Inference

One tool that I have been really excited about this year has been the key into inference resource. I have only really just scratched the surface of using this as a tool but from what I have used and see it has been really effective in making my students think critically and not just pick a literal conclusion. I have used this tool as a micro formative tool throughout the year and it has been one of trial and error which I will outline in detail below. 

The first thing I tired was photocopying the tasks for the students and having them complete them during guided reading. This did not work as well as I would have liked. It was one of those things that took a long time to organise because there weren't enough pencils (they have mysteriously vanished as usual). So this was the first part of the hurdle the second part was actually being able to understand what they students had written, some of the writing is very clear and some is very hard to decipher. So after much trial and error this way I decided lets try something else. 

The second thing I have tried is to create these in Google Form for the students to complete either before guided reading or during guided reading. This has proved to be quite useful and an easier way to look at the data and analyse it quickly as it is already in a spreadsheet. The only problem I have encountered with this is making sure that the link is only visible to the students in my class due to copyright. The other issue I am having is teacher error, I have created these forms but each time I have created them there is something that I haven't like about it or something that hasn't been effective. So again this is a work in progress. I know I will be able to continue to use these resources for the rest of the year as well as next year so its about trying to find what works and what doesn't. 

From the few of these that I have completed this has been a really effective tool to quickly gauge where students are and what they need to work on. I am just needing to make it more user friendly for myself and my classroom, so watch this space!