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. HELPFUL RESOURCES TO EXPLORE:✨🟢 Join The FREE AI Allies & Inspiration Group for Early Education Professionals! ✨🟢Come on over and join our new community ‘AI Allies & Inspiration to network with other educators from around the world learning about ai just like you - see how they’re using it, what’s working for their planning and what’s not, take part in my weekly AI Lab challenges or just scroll through the new tips and ideas shared in the chats.This is a friendly supportive space where you can learn more about how to use AI in your early education role without any judgement…just a whole lot of encouragement because we’re all learning together!🥳🎈 CLICK HERE FOR YOUR INVITATION✨🧰 Simpler, More Meaningful ECE Planning For Early Childhood Ed's...In Less Time ✨🧰✅ Access AI Toolkits & Assistants specifically created for use by early childhood educators, teachers, and leaders working in preschools , early learning centres, family daycare and outside school hours care. They're easy to use AI form-based tools that turn those time consuming planning and admin tasks into quick yet meaningful steps that take you minutes to complete…not hours. If you can send a text on a smartphone or fill out a google form, then you can use these tools confidently. ✅ Includes BONUS ACCESS to 4 of my most popular Empowered Ed AI Chat Assistants... The perfect solution for those times when you want the option to engage in conversation with a helpful coach, mentor or consultant. Each of the AI Assistants has their own special areas of expertise and they're ready to chat with you and give you the documentation, reflection and assessment support you need when you need it 24/7...✨🧰 CLICK HERE FOR ALL THE DETAILS🟢💡 MORE WAYS TO SUPPORT YOUR AI LEARNING JOURNEY...🤖 Watch the Workshop ‘ 10 Simple Ways To Use Artificial Intelligence Tools As Your AI-Powered Assistant’ on demand for $6.99 HERE.🤖 Learn How To Ask AI Assistants The Right Questions To Make Your Planning Easier & Faster By Watching Videos In The AI EMPOWERED EDUCATORS MEMBERSHIP here.