🟢🎧 Show Notes

Tired of spending hours staring at blank pages while writing summative assessments? In this episode you’ll discover how AI tools like ChatGPT and Claude can speed up and simplify your assessment writing process without compromising the personal touch that makes your documentation meaningful.

I’m breaking down exactly how to use AI as your assessment writing assistant, making this often-dreaded task smoother and more efficient while still maintaining your professional expertise and voice as the early childhood professional.

🌟 Why Early Childhood Educators Can't Miss This Episode:

• Learn how to cut your assessment writing time in half while maintaining quality and personalisation
• Get step-by-step prompts you can swipe to use immediately with AI tools
• Get practical strategies for organising scattered observations and documentation effortlessly
• Learn how to maintain your authentic voice while letting AI handle the heavy lifting of structure and formatting
• Master the art of creating family-friendly language that clearly communicates children's progress
• Understand how to align your assessments with learning frameworks more easily
• Gain confidence in using AI as a collaborative partner
• Listen to my tips for transforming generic AI responses into personalised, meaningful assessments

Perfect for both AI beginners and those already experimenting with these tools, this episode provides realistic, actionable strategies you can use immediately to make your assessment writing process less overwhelming.

Whether you're writing end-of-year assessments or looking to improve your documentation process, this episode provides the practical guidance you need to make AI work for you in your unique early childhood role.

🎙️🎧 Are you looking for some new perspectives on guiding children's behaviour - especially those more challenging moments?

In this episode, I explain how chatting with AI Assistants can support early childhood educators in learning about, understanding and using more connection-based approaches to behaviour guidance.

You'll find out:

🟢💡 How to use AI tools to workshop challenging situations

🟢💡 Practical strategies for moving from behaviour control to connection

🟢💡 Step-by-step guidance for implementing a new behaviour guidance approach

🟢💡 Ways to maintain your authentic teaching voice while making the most of AI support - Perfect for educators who want to expand their behaviour guidance skills and methods but aren't sure where to start.

Join me to discover how AI can be your after-hours professional development partner in rethinking behaviour management.

After listening to this episode pop into my FREE AI Allies & Inspiration community HERE to get answers to any questions you have!

⏰ Essential Listen & Learn Moments

00:32 Traditional vs. Connection-Based Behaviour Management

02:11 Understanding the Connection-Based Approach

03:40 Practical Ways AI Can Support Your Behaviour Guidance Approach

06:11 Choosing the Right AI Tools

07:41 Creating a Prompt Notebook

13:40 Case Study: Transition Times

21:11 AI Prompts To Support Behaviour Guidance

25:54 The TST Method for Reviewing AI Responses

28:23 Practical Tips for Using AI Suggestions

34:15 Practising and Personalising AI Suggestions

35:35 Troubleshooting Tips

41:25 Join the free AI Allies Community

🎧🎙️ How Will This Episode Help You In Your Early Education Role?

In this episode, I share some of the opportunities and possibilities available to early childhood education professionals now with AI-powered, personalised professional development options.

I discuss some common challenges in traditional one-size-fits-all workshops and reveal strategies and prompts that will help you create personalised, engaging, and effective learning pathways using AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude and Perplexity - helpful whether you work on your own or within a team.

You’ll hear practical examples and tips highlighting how educators and leaders can now use AI in different ways for skill development, identifying useful resources, supporting continuous improvement, ensuring higher job satisfaction and leading to better educational outcomes for children.

✨ Highlights From This Episode:

🟢 Explore the concept of AI as a personalised learning pathway creator

🟢 Discover how AI can act as your virtual coach or mentor for ongoing professional development

🟢 Learn why you should use AI tools instead of Google to help you find information and answers more quickly

🟢 Find out how AI can support assessment and progress tracking in early childhood education

🟢 Uncover ways AI can help with challenging tasks like writing summative assessments

🟢 Get practical tips on how to start using AI tools for your own growth as an early ed professional

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🎧 Why you’ll want to listen:

We all know how challenging it can be to find time for meaningful professional development that fits our unique needs and busy schedules. This episode offers a solution that's accessible, flexible, and tailored to you.

By making the most of AI for your professional development, you'll be able to:

💡 Create a personalised learning journey that fits your specific goals and schedule

💡 Access expert-level knowledge and support 24/7, right when you need it

💡 Save time on research and content curation, allowing you to focus on application

💡 Improve your reflective practice skills with AI-guided prompts and questions

💡 Strengthen your ability to link educational theory to practice in your daily work

💡 Simplify challenging documentation tasks, reducing stress and saving time

If you enjoyed this episode make sure to subscribe to Early Education in the Age of AI to stay updated on new episodes and be the first to hear about new training and free resources to support your learning journey in the use of AI.

Welcome to Early Education in the Age of AI! I’m Jodie from The Empowered Educator, and in today’s episode, we’re exploring one of my favourite AI tools—Perplexity. Whether you love research or dread it, this tool can save you hours of time and help you find reliable, concise answers without getting lost in the endless maze of distraction that is the internet.

🎧🎙️ How Will This Episode Help You In Your Early Education Role?

In this episode, we’ll dive into how Perplexity can become your go-to research assistant, helping you quickly and accurately gather information to better inform your overall planning and documentation and connect to frameworks like the Australian EYLF.

I’ll share how Perplexity compares to other AI tools like ChatGPT and Claude, then give you practical examples of how you can use it to clarify and improve your understanding of educational theories and frameworks, making your job as an educator more efficient and less overwhelming.

✨ Highlights From This Episode:

🟢 Discover how Perplexity can simplify and speed up your research process by providing direct, concise answers.

🟢 You’ll learn the important differences between Perplexity and other AI tools like ChatGPT and Claude.

🟢 Explore how to use Perplexity to delve into complex educational theories, making them easier to apply in your daily work.

🟢 Find out how to use Perplexity’s follow-up question feature to help you extend your understanding of any topic.

🟢 Uncover practical ways to connect educational theories with your planning and documentation using Perplexity.

🟢 Get tips on how to use Perplexity to align your practices with the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF).

🎧 Why you’ll want to listen:

💡 Quickly gather reliable information without falling into the "Google rabbit hole."

💡 You’ll find out how to improve your understanding of complex educational theories with easy-to-understand explanations.

💡 You’ll understand how to confidently connect theories like Piaget and Vygotsky to your daily planning and practices.

💡 Perplexity can help you link your documentation with the EYLF.

💡To find out how Perplexity can act as your personal research assistant and save you a whole lot of planning time!

Don’t forget to subscribe to Early Education in the Age of AI to stay updated on new episodes and gain access to valuable AI training resources tailored specifically for early childhood educators.

Welcome to Early Education in the Age of AI, the podcast where we simplify AI use for early childhood educators. I’m Jodie from The Empowered Educator, and in this episode, we’re diving into how you, as leaders, can effectively train your team on the use of AI to review and improve planning, documentation, and overall educational practice.

🎧🎙️ How Will This Episode Help You In Your Early Education Role?

We're focusing on the important role educational leaders play in guiding their team through the integration of AI into early learning environments. We’ll explore why AI training matters, how to assess your team's readiness, and the best practices for delivering effective AI training.

Whether you're new to AI or looking to improve on your existing strategies, this episode provides practical advice to support your educators in confidently using AI tools like Claude, ChatGPT, and my own AI Empowered Assistants.

✨ Highlights From This Episode:

🟢 Discover why AI training is essential for early childhood educators.

🟢 Learn how to assess your team’s current AI readiness.

🟢 Explore different approaches to AI professional development.

🟢 Find out how to create a culture of continuous AI learning in your service.

🟢 Uncover strategies for addressing the ethical use of AI in early learning.

🟢 Get tips on making AI tools work effectively in your planning and documentation processes.

🟢 Learn how to support your team’s confidence and competence in using AI.

🎧 Why you'll want to listen:

💡Learn to demystify AI for your team, making it a valuable tool rather than a daunting task.

💡Understand how to align AI use with your service's philosophy and educational values.

💡Gain practical strategies for assessing and enhancing your team's AI skills.

💡Discover ways to use AI that respect the unique needs of early childhood education.

💡Explore how to implement AI training that boosts staff morale and job satisfaction.

Don’t forget to subscribe to Early Education in the Age of AI to stay updated on new episodes and gain access to valuable AI training resources tailored specifically for early childhood educators. Join me, Jodie , in a journey to empower your team to confidently lead in the age of AI.

Until next time, keep learning, experimenting, and inspiring your team to embrace the potential of AI.

🎧🎙️ How Will This Episode Help You In Your Early Education Role?

In this episode of the Early Education in the Age of AI podcast, I’ve giving you practical strategies, prompts and examples, that will help you to:

1. Understand the potential of AI to support and enhance your work in curriculum planning, documentation and assessment, and quality improvement, while aligning with the EYLF and NQS frameworks.

2. Discover how AI tools can save you time and effort in brainstorming ideas for learning experiences, analysing collected information, and identifying areas for improvement, allowing you to focus on what matters most: supporting children's learning, development, and well-being.

3. Learn how to use AI to create more inclusive, responsive, and engaging learning experiences that cater to the diverse needs, interests, and backgrounds of the children in your care.

4. Gain practical tips and strategies for using AI to streamline your documentation and assessment processes, while still maintaining the depth, authenticity, and quality of your observations and reflections.

5. Explore how AI can support your service's quality improvement journey, by helping you identify strengths, areas for improvement, and actionable strategies in relation to the NQS quality areas.

6. Understand the crucial role of educational leaders in guiding and supporting the ethical, intentional, and effective use of AI in early childhood education settings.

7. Reflect on your own practice and identify opportunities to incorporate AI in a way that aligns with your professional values, knowledge, and goals.

Whether you're an early childhood teacher, educational leader, or service director, this episode will provide you with the perspectives, strategies, and information you need to collaborate with AI and make your next assessment visit less stressful

Let’s Explore the Possibilities Together…

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Curious about how AI can support your quality improvement and linking to frameworks like the EYLF and NQS, but feeling a bit apprehensive or unsure where to start?

In this practical resource, you'll reflect on how AI can be used to improve curriculum and program planning, documentation, assessment and ongoing quality improvement. The FREE guide gives you:

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Whether you're a room leader, educational leader, nominated supervisor or FDC educator, this guide will help you begin your AI learning journey with confidence. You'll come away with editable prompts and ideas you can use straight away, plus questions to support your reflective practice and skills growth.

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🎧🎙️ How Will This Episode Help You In Your Early Education Role?

In this episode of the Early Education in the Age of AI podcast, we delve into the world of learning stories, a powerful observation method in early childhood education that celebrates the unique learning journeys of each child. We explore the core principles that set learning stories apart from traditional observation methods, highlighting their strength-based approach, detailed storytelling style descriptions, and emphasis on interpretation and analysis.

We also discuss the significance of linking learning stories to key learning outcomes and frameworks, providing a holistic picture of children's development while aligning with broader educational expectations.

However, writing effective and impactful learning stories can be time-consuming, especially amidst the daily demands of early childhood educators. This is where AI can step in as our helpful education assistant, offering support at every stage of the learning story process.

From brainstorming ideas and generating drafts to providing feedback and improving language, AI tools like Claude and ChatGPT can help educators save time and effort while creating more meaningful documentation. Find out how to use AI for every stage of the learning story creation process.

Let’s Explore the Possibilities Together…

🔑🗝️ Helpful Topics Covered In This Episode:

🟢 Understanding Learning Stories: Explore the core principles of learning stories and how they differ from traditional observation methods.

🟢 Capturing Story-Worthy Moments: Discover practical tips for identifying significant learning moments that showcase children's strengths, interests, and growth.

🟢 Detailed Descriptions and Quotes: Learn how to bring learning stories to life with vivid descriptions and direct quotes that capture the essence of the moment.

🟢 Interpretation and Analysis: Delve into the deeper meaning and significance of observed learning moments, connecting them to the child's unique perspective and development.

🟢 Linking to Frameworks and Outcomes: Understand the importance of connecting learning stories to key learning outcomes and frameworks to provide a holistic picture of children's development and inform future planning.

🟢 Collaborating with AI: Discover how AI tools like Claude and ChatGPT can assist in brainstorming ideas, generating drafts, providing feedback, and ensuring alignment with learning outcomes.