Kialo is a free discussion tool designed to increase student engagement and train critical thinking skills. Learn how Kialo works 👉 Explore a discussion 👉

We were lucky enough to meet the wonderful Heather Grace, AKA The Contoured Librarian, at #TCEA2025 last week — and she’s allowed us to share her video highlighting Kialo! More on Kialo ➡️ The Contoured Librarian ➡️

#TCEA2025 is a wrap! A special thank you to everyone who stopped by to learn about how our free tool improves critical thinking skills in the classroom — you made our conference!

Ian Montgomery, Partnerships Coordinator here at Kialo, had a chance to talk to the fantastic @Rdene915 at #TCEA2025 about how our free tool helps boost participation and train critical thinking skills. Listen to their conversation at the link below ⬇️

February is #BlackHistoryMonth! To celebrate, we’ve compiled a range of resources on Black history, arts, and culture to aid you in your classroom discussions for the next month — and beyond!

Next month we’ll be in Chicago for #IDEACon, sharing our own ideas on how to improve students’ critical thinking skills throughout the state of Illinois, and beyond! More about Kialo — the free tool for thoughtful, inclusive discussion: @ideaillinois

Joining us at #TCEA2025 this weekend? Don’t miss this insightful presentation by Dr. Rachelle Dené Poth: “Beyond Passive Learning: Cultivating Critical Thinking” 🗓️: Saturday, 1 Feb 🕥: 10:30am - 12pm 📍: Ballroom E We can’t wait to see you there!

Level up your students’ discussions with the Kialo add-on for #GoogleClassroom: 🙌 Maximize participation 💡 Improve critical thinking 🧠 Deepen topic comprehension ⬇️ Install it now — it’s free and always will be ⬇️

@Rdene915 @Bett_show Thank you Rachelle!

RT @Bett_show: Congratulations! Winner of the Free Digital Content, App or Open Educational Resource Award at the 2025 Bett Awards is Kialo…

We’re bringing our free discussion tool to Texas for the first conference of the year, #TCEA2025 ✈️ Use Kialo to: 📈 Increase participation 📚 Deepen topic comprehension 🧠 Train critical thinking skills Learn more:

Tomorrow the winners of the 2025 #BettAwards will be announced 🏆 We’re honored to be shortlisted for the category “Free Digital Content App or Open Educational Resource,” alongside a host of other fantastic candidates – wish us luck! 🤞

Today is #MLKDay! While we commemorate King’s life and legacy, some think that his public image has been sanitized. Have your students discuss whether the popular memory of his activism is accurate with this Topic Template ⬇️

Order, order! The court will hear the motion on whether judges should be appointed or directly elected!👩‍⚖️ Elect to use our template, and have students pass judgment on this important civic question.

💭 Kant. 🏛️ Socrates. 📜 Plato. 👧 Your students. What do they have in common? They're all some of the greatest thinkers to ever live! Kialo is perfect for debating great ideas — check out our list of philosophy topics to discuss with your class 🤔

Join Kialo’s mission to make the world a more thoughtful place! Remote positions open for Education Outreach Associates in US and European time zones. Read more and apply 👉

🎉 Great news for Google Classroom users 🎉 Our new Kialo Discussion add-on lets you seamlessly integrate Kialo into your lessons with a couple of clicks! Install it here 👉

Overwhelmed by the challenges of teaching Theory of Knowledge? Join Kialo's free TOK Pilot to connect with a supportive community of educators, gain access to ready-to-use resources, and empower your students to thrive in TOK! Register your interest 👉

Thank you @MzMarxRE for recommending us!

@ChrisNatre @MrsBdoesRE @MzMarxRE Hi @ChrisNatre, we have a number of articles on our blog about using Kialo for essay writing, such as the one below. If you do end up using Kialo with your class, we'd love to hear how it went!