Ways to use Kialo

More students can effectively participate in the discussion, since there’s no need to wait for their turn to contribute or to speak in front of the class.

Kialo discussions can take place in class, remotely, or as a hybrid of the two. They can also be performed live or asynchronously — letting students finish up their in-class discussion from home!

Kialo keeps a clear record of who said what. This lets you grade your class discussions with unparalleled precision — and makes them a perfect review resource for students!

Get all the benefits of Kialo and small-group learning at once! In just a few clicks, Kialo can split up your class into small group discussions that are recorded, gradable, and visually engaging.

When students are talking at their desks, it’s hard to know whether everyone is contributing to their group. Assign students Tasks to set clear goals, then cycle through each discussion at the touch of a button to check in on students’ progress.

Huge student numbers can understandably discourage educators from active learning activities. But with Kialo, large cohorts can be automatically split into manageable discussions, bringing interactivity into your packed lecture hall!

In a Kialo discussion, students logically develop points from a central thesis. This closely matches the structure of argumentative essays, allowing students to map out their arguments visually before committing them to the page.

Do your students have a habit of ignoring perspectives they disagree with? Kialo’s pro/con format prompts students to consider counterarguments at every step while planning their essay.

Kialo’s design encourages students to develop their arguments with detailed evidence. This can come in the form of new supporting claims or as references using our intuitive Sources feature.

On Kialo, students can show you what they know without worrying about complex essay conventions.

Kialo’s unique “sunburst” mini-map of the discussion lets you easily identify where students have knowledge gaps.

Grade assignments and give targeted feedback in no time with our versatile grading tool.

Teachers can craft and share their own Kialo discussion with everything they want students to learn. Start from scratch or develop an existing discussion from the Topic Library.

Share a “read-only” Kialo discussion with the whole class as a dynamic, interactive handout. Or give each student a personal copy that they can build out and annotate for themselves.

Use the Tasks feature to easily assign follow-up activities within a Kialo discussion — like adding more claims, voting, or including sources.