Episodes

  • EP 15| Rethinking Behaviour Management - A New Approach With AI Support

    EP 15| Rethinking Behaviour Management - A New Approach With AI Support
    Oct 24 2024

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    🖐️🟣 🤖 Chat With Early Education Trained AI Educational Assistants 24/7 Inside The Academy For Empowered Educators Here.


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    43 mins
  • EP 14| Using AI To Create More Personalised PD For Educators

    EP 14| Using AI To Create More Personalised PD For Educators
    Sep 20 2024
    How To Use AI To Support Professional Development for Educators

    🎧🎙️ 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


    🚨✨ Resources Mentioned In This Episode


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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.


    Need More Support? Use The Following Empowered Ed Resources:


    🖐️🟣 🤖 Chat With Early Education Trained AI Educational Assistants 24/7 Inside The Academy For Empowered Educators Here.


    🖐️🟣🤖 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 Monthly Workshops In The AI EMPOWERED EDUCATORS MEMBERSHIP here.
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    49 mins
  • EP 13 | - Understanding Educational Theories with Perplexity AI

    EP 13 | - Understanding Educational Theories with Perplexity AI
    Aug 14 2024
    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.
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    41 mins
  • EP 12 | How To Train Your Team on the Responsible Use Of AI

    EP 12 | How To Train Your Team on the Responsible Use Of AI
    Aug 13 2024

    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.

    Need More Support? Use The Following Empowered Ed Resources:


    🖐️🟣 🤖 Chat With Early Education Trained AI Educational Assistants 24/7 Inside The Academy For Empowered Educators Here.


    🖐️🟣🤖 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 Monthly Workshops In The AI EMPOWERED EDUCATORS MEMBERSHIP here.
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    46 mins
  • EP 11| How To Write An AI Policy For ECE

    EP 11| How To Write An AI Policy For ECE
    Jul 13 2024

    Need More Support? Use The Following Empowered Ed Resources:


    🖐️🟣 🤖 Chat With Early Education Trained AI Educational Assistants 24/7 Inside The Academy For Empowered Educators Here.


    🖐️🟣🤖 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 Monthly Workshops In The AI EMPOWERED EDUCATORS MEMBERSHIP here.
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    56 mins
  • EP 10| Smart AI Strategies To Support Quality Improvement & Assessment

    EP 10| Smart AI Strategies To Support Quality Improvement & Assessment
    May 25 2024
    🎧🎙️ 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 stressfulLet’s Explore the Possibilities Together…📥 Download Your FREE Podcast Reflection Guide For This Episode: "Smart AI Strategies to Support Quality Improvement & Assessment" 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:🎧 Episode recaps highlighting the main strategies and ideas discussed in this episode💡 Practical, customisable prompts to kick-start your collaborative chats with an AI Assistant📝 Reflective questions to deepen your understanding and guide your AI journey🙌 Real examples aligned with EYLF outcomes and NQS quality areasWhether 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.👉 Click here to download your free copy from The Empowered Educator website now Need More Support? Use The Following Empowered Ed Resources:🖐️🟣 🤖 Chat With Early Education Trained AI Educational Assistants 24/7 Inside The Academy For Empowered Educators Here.🖐️🟣🤖 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 Monthly Workshops In The AI EMPOWERED EDUCATORS MEMBERSHIP here.
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • EP 9 - What Are Learning Stories & How Can AI Help You Write Them?

    EP 9 - What Are Learning Stories & How Can AI Help You Write Them?
    May 10 2024

    🎧🎙️ 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.

    Need More Support? Use The Following Empowered Ed Resources:


    🖐️🟣 🤖 Chat With Early Education Trained AI Educational Assistants 24/7 Inside The Academy For Empowered Educators Here.


    🖐️🟣🤖 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 Monthly Workshops In The AI EMPOWERED EDUCATORS MEMBERSHIP here.
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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • EP 8: How to Prompt AI To Get A Response That’s Meaningful, Accurate & In Your Own Voice

    EP 8: How to Prompt AI To Get A Response That’s Meaningful, Accurate & In Your Own Voice
    Mar 25 2024
    🎧🎙️ 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 share easy to understand tips on how educators new to using AI can more effectively prompt generative AI assistants to get useful, accurate, and personalised responses that will lead to better outcomes for each child’s individual learning journey. I introduce you to 2 frameworks in this episode that will help you boost your prompting skills (questions you ask the AI tool). I call them the EASE and REFLECT frameworks. I created these step by step frameworks to help all educators collaborate with AI tools simply while also ensuring you have steps to follow that make it easier to review responses you get back from an AI tool and then make necessary edits to retain your unique voice and expertise as the educator. Through relatable examples across a variety of early education settings you will be familiar with like preschools, early learning centres and family daycare services together with practical advice, I walk you through how the EASE framework can guide educators in expressing their needs clearly, assigning roles to the AI, specifying desired outcomes, and establishing clear boundaries to make sure you get a response from the AI that is accurate and personalised to the needs of the educator and the child. I break down how the REFLECT framework introduces a step by step process to help educators review, reflect, fact-check, draw on their professional judgement, edit quickly, consider individual needs, and think critically when working with any AI-generated content. By using these frameworks together and taking a little time to learn how to prompt effectively using the tips, frameworks and strategies in this episode , you’ll know how to make the most of AI chat assistants to support and speed up your planning, admin and documentation while also ensuring that your own observations, reflections, knowledge of the children, unique voice and professional expertise remain at the core of your practice. Let’s Explore the Possibilities Together… 🔑🗝️ Key Topics Covered In This Episode: 00:09 Welcome to the Age of AI in Early Education 00:56 Unlocking the Power of AI for Early Educators 02:14 Mastering the Art of AI Prompting 10:48 Introducing the EASE Framework for Effective AI Use 21:57 Expanding Your AI Skills with Reflect Framework 30:01 Practical Tips and Final Thoughts on AI in EducationHELPFUL 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.
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    38 mins