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What is Kialo Edu?
The free tool for smarter, more productive class discussions. Hear from everyone instantly, make your discussions more inclusive, and develop students’ critical thinking skills with Kialo Edu (www.kialo-edu.com).
Starting from a central thesis, students add pros and cons, engaging with each other’s arguments to build an interactive map of the entire discussion.
Why Kialo?
Maximum Participation
It can be hard to get everyone participating in a class discussion. But it’s no problem on Kialo, where students can contribute instantly, simultaneously, and from anywhere.
Safer and More Inclusive
Ease common anxieties around class-wide discussions with Kialo’s text-based format. Features that separate the argument from the arguer ensure the focus is always on ideas — not who said them!
Deeper Topic Comprehension
Kialo is designed for breaking down arguments into understandable chunks. The connective format makes it easy to follow how these simple ideas build on one another to form complex reasoning.
Better Contributions
Kialo pushes students to show their reasoning! The argument-mapping structure encourages concise, substantive contributions that have to be connected to other points in the discussion.
Better for Critical Thinking
It can be hard to find the time and the right activities for teaching important critical thinking skills. Research shows that argument-mapping tools like Kialo are one of the best ways to teach it!
Teacher-Focused Tools
Kialo Edu is all about supporting educators, which is why we have an enormous library full of ready-to-go discussion resources, a built-in Grading tool, a Tasks feature to keep track of student progress, and much more!
Our user interface is currently available in five different languages — English, German, French, Spanish, and Portuguese — but users can hold discussions in whatever language they choose. Educators have facilitated Kialo discussions in 49 different languages and counting!
Plus, Kialo Edu works with all your favorite platforms. Check out our Help Center for more information on how we integrate with Google Classroom, Canvas, Blackboard, Moodle, Brightspace, and more.
Kialo Edu is free and always will be. Go to www.kialo-edu.com to learn more, sign up, and start discussing!
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Kialo Edu works with all major internet browsers — meaning all that participants need is a device with internet access. Computers, smartphones, tablets, or any combination thereof all work fine!
You can set up a Kialo Edu discussion in a couple of minutes. The fastest way to try out Kialo Edu with your class is to:
- Sign up for free at www.kialo-edu.com using an existing Google, Microsoft, or Clever account, or by setting up a new Kialo Edu account.
- Choose a ready-made starter discussion from our Topic Library.
- Turn on Instant Access and share the link with students. This account-free option requires nothing more than a name!
And there you are! From signup to a lively student discussion in less than two minutes!
If you can’t find the answer to your query in our Help Center fill out a support form: support.kialo-edu.com/en/contact/.
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Anyone can create the account.
Kialo is completely free, so parents can set up their own account for home learning.
Kialo Edu Pricing
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