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Kialo Edu

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Kialo Edu is a custom version of Kialo (@kialo), specifically built for educators. Teachers world-wide use it to teach critical thinking and rational debate.

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Give targeted, constructive feedback to students using the START framework:

🗺️ Situation
👉 Task
📝 Action
📈 Result
🪄 Transform

Read our blog article to find out how!

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Keep students on task with Tasks!

Tasks let students know exactly what they need to do (and save you time checking whether they have actually done it) 👀📝

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Today is !

Video games are both creative and innovative. But does Mario belong alongside the Mona Lisa? 🕹️🖼️

Level up your next class discussion with this Topic Template!

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Tired of student discussion board activities becoming:

🏞️ Meandering
⚖️ One-sided
↩️ Off-topic?

Read our blog article for tips on how to make online discussions more enriching for students!blog.kialo-edu.com/civics-educati…

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Next Monday is . Why not start your week with one of our environmental Topic Templates?

They will save you prep time and plant some big thoughts in your students’ brains! 🌱blog.kialo-edu.com/lesson-ideas/e…

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You look at a painting. Is it:

An expression of the artist’s inner turmoil? ⛈️
An allegory of society? 🧑‍🤝‍🧑
Or just a picture of some flowers...? 🌷

Today is ! Frame a lesson around this picture-perfect discussion 🖼️
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Is it possible to teach students how to think better? 🧠📈

Socrates thought so, and we’re inclined to agree!

Take a look at our blog article on how Socratic seminars help to train critical thinking skills, and how Kialo discussions can complement them.blog.kialo-edu.com/critical-think…

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Beauty may be in the eye of the beholder, but should we be beholden to some views of beauty over others?

Draw out some opinions from your class with this discussion topic! kialo-edu.com/p/84ef3230-4d2…

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Simple to skim, easy to grade, and requiring clear understanding from your students — Kialo is a great alternative to the traditional essay.

Give our platform a go for your next assessment, and never look back! blog.kialo-edu.com/teaching-strat…

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We vote for our representatives, and they vote on the laws. That’s how democracy usually works 🗳️

But what if we cut out the middle man from time to time and gave more “power to the people”? ✊

See how your students vote in this Kialo discussion! 🙋 kialo-edu.com/p/4a62999e-dde…

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Know your students love a good discussion, but stuck for ideas? 💡

Take some inspiration from our blog post on how to choose a great discussion topic! blog.kialo-edu.com/teaching-strat…

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April is 💸

We’re advising you to invest a few minutes in reading our blog article on how Kialo can help teach students financial literacy. Like our entire platform, it’s free! blog.kialo-edu.com/lesson-ideas/d…

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Teach students to identify trustworthy sources using the SIFT method:

🛑 Stop
🕵️‍♀️ Investigate
📚 Find
👆 Trace

Read on to learn how lateral reading can help students sift facts from fiction! blog.kialo-edu.com/civics-educati…

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On the hunt for some Easter-themed activities before the break?

You’re in luck! Kialo has free, ready-to-go discussions on both religious and secular Easter topics. Crack open our article and see for yourself! blog.kialo-edu.com/debate-ideas/e…

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This Saturday is 🚮

Encourage your students to think about the impact of waste with our discussion on single-use plastics 🥤

Unlike plastic straws, our Topic Templates are completely reusable! kialo-edu.com/p/53e2c8ed-58a…

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This social media page is operated by real humans… For now ⌚🤖

Should we celebrate the day we hand our jobs over to machines, or should we dread it?

Get your students thinking about this possible future with our Topic Template!
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A constructivist approach to learning helps students:

🧠 Build critical thinking skills

👩‍🎓 Take responsibility for their learning

🤔 Reflect on the learning process

Find out how Kialo Edu can work with constructivism in this blog article! blog.kialo-edu.com/critical-think…

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falls on a Thursday this year
students discuss verse

Spark a conversation on which type of poetry students think is better with our Topic Template!
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Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow…

Is all !

Our Topic Library covers many of the Bard’s greatest hits, including this classic question about a certain Scottish play.

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What do you do to help your students get their thoughts onto paper?

For struggling writers, metacognitive strategies can work wonders 🪞🧠

Let us know which ones work for you!blog.kialo-edu.com/teaching-strat…

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