by Jodie Clarke - The Empowered Educator
Welcome to the 'Early Education in the Age of AI' podcast. Join me (Jodie from The Empowered Educator Website) each week, as I break down early education topics and strategies into simple steps that empower educators, teachers and leaders to confidently embrace, adapt and master the use of ethical AI strategies to support early learning.<br><br>In every show you'll get new prompts, tips and realistic examples to try from a certified AI ChatGPT expert AND early childhood professional with over 30 years experience, that you can use to make your planning, documentation and day to day practice easier with AI as an educational assistant by your side. I can't wait to inspire you with the possibilities!
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March 14, 2025
<h2>🟣🟢 <strong>What’s This Episode About?</strong></h2><p><br></p><p><strong>In episode 20 of the 'Early Education in the Age of AI', show,</strong> Jodie from the Empowered Educator Online discusses how to make the shift from decoration to meaningful visual documentation in early learning environments.</p><p><br></p><p>She highlights the challenges educators face in creating child-centered displays and explores how AI tools like ChatGPT and Claude can assist in making children's learning journeys visible. Jodie also delves into the purposes of displays, including teaching, celebrating, and documenting learning, and provides practical strategies for using AI to support these activities.</p><p><br></p><p>You'll hear reflective questions, ethical considerations to keep in mind, and actionable steps you can take to incorproate AI into your planning and documentation processes, aiming to create more efficient, authentic, and child-centered learning environments.</p><h2><br></h2><h2><strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">What You’ll Learn</strong></h2><p><br></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">✅ The three core purposes of display in early learning environments: to teach, celebrate, and document</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">✅ The philosophical shift from decoration to documentation and why it matters</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">✅ How AI can help educators create meaningful documentation more efficiently</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">✅ Practical AI prompting techniques for different documentation types</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">✅ How to keep children's voices at the centre of any AI-supported documentation</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">✅ Ideas to expand documentation beyond wall displays to outdoor spaces and digital formats</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">✅ Time-saving documentation strategies for busy educators</span></p><h2><br></h2><h2><strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">Highlights</strong></h2><p><br></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">🟢 Alistair Bryce-Clegg's powerful perspective on child-centred display practices</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">🟢 Specific AI prompt templates you can copy and use for different documentation approaches</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">🟢 Strategies for creating learning walls that evolve with children's interests</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">🟢 Helpful approaches for balancing physical and digital documentation</span></p><h2><br></h2><h2><strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">AI Prompts To Try From This Episode</strong></h2><p><br></p><h3><strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">✨ Learning Story Generator</strong></h3><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">"I want to write a learning story about [child's name/age] who [brief description of what they were doing]. They showed [skills/dispositions you observed]. Their own words were [insert any quotes]. Help me write a learning story in first person that maintains my voice as an educator, highlights the significance of this learning, and connects to [relevant framework]."</span></p><h3><br></h3><h3><strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">✨ Visual Documentation Caption Creator</strong></h3><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">"I've taken photos of [describe what the photos show]. Help me create 3-5 short, meaningful captions that highlight the learning occurring, pose thoughtful questions, and make connections to [relevant framework or theory]."</span></p><h3><br></h3><h3><strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">✨ Child-Led Display Text Prompt</strong></h3><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">"I want to create text for a display that incorporates children's voices about [learning experience]. Help me draft questions I can ask children to gather their perspectives, and suggest ways to incorporate their exact words into the display."</span></p><h2><br></h2><h2><strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">Your Action Steps</strong></h2><p><br></p><ol><li><span style="background-color: transparent;">Try creating one AI-supported learning story this week</span></li><li><span style="background-color: transparent;">Review your current displays - do they tell the story of the children who learn in your space?</span></li><li><span style="background-color: transparent;">Experiment with one new documentation approach from the episode</span></li></ol><p><br></p><h2><strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">🚩Episode Highlights </strong></h2><p><br></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">00:00 Introduction to AI in Early Education</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">02:11 The Shift from Decoration to Documentation</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">05:04 Core Purposes of Display in Early Learning</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">10:15 Challenges and Solutions in Meaningful Documentation</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">18:48 AI Strategies for Effective Documentation</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">25:05 Practical AI Documentation Techniques</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">32:44 Ethical Considerations and Child-Centered Documentation</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">45:16 Future Possibilities and Final Thoughts</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">55:19 Actionable Next Steps and Conclusion</span></p><p></p><h3><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">💬 Let’s Connect!</strong></h3><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">🌟 If you found this episode helpful, please </span><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">share it with a fellow educator</strong><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">!</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">🎧 </span><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Subscribe & leave a review</strong><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> so we can reach more educators looking to save time with AI</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">📲 </span><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Follow me </strong><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jodie-clarke-empowereded/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><strong>HERE on LinkedIn</strong></a><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </strong><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">for more AI tips & timesavers and leadership strategies!</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">📍Follow me on </span><a href="https://au.pinterest.com/MumMusingMayhem/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><strong>HERE on Pinterest</strong></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> for play ideas and environment inspiration</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">💻 Discover What’s Possible with AI in Early Learning... </span><a href="https://www.theempowerededucatoronline.com/ai-educators-resource-page/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><strong>HERE on the FREE AI Resource Page</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> 🟣 </span><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Get the </strong><a href="https://www.theempowerededucatoronline.com/ai-membership-gold-registration/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><strong>simple steps to follow and friendly AI tools you need HERE to cut your planning time in half and ditch the paperwork overwhelm in 2025! </strong></a></p><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">🔔 </span>New episodes drop every Friday!<span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> See you next time as we continue </span><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">learning about creative ways to use AI in early childhood education - ethically, practically, and with confidence.</strong><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> 🚀</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">#AIforEducators #SustainabilityInECE #EarlyLearning #PlayBasedLearning #AIinEducation #Aiempowerededucators</span></p>
February 28, 2025
<h2><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(67, 67, 67);">🟣🟢 What’s This Episode About?</strong></h2><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">In this episode of "Early Education in the Age of AI," Jodie explores how educators can use AI tools to speed up and simplify the creation of essential visual support resources including communication boards, visual schedules, and social stories. Hear practical ways to use AI as your personal special needs and inclusion assistant while maintaining your educator voice and knowledge of children's individual needs and learning goals.</span></p><p><br></p><h2><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(67, 67, 67);">🟣🟢 What You'll Find Out</strong></h2><p><br></p><ul><li><span style="background-color: transparent;">How AI can help you create professional visual supports in a fraction of the time</span></li><li><span style="background-color: transparent;">Step-by-step processes for creating communication boards, visual schedules, and social stories</span></li><li><span style="background-color: transparent;">Effective AI prompts you can copy and use immediately</span></li><li><span style="background-color: transparent;">How to maintain your professional judgment while using AI as a collaborative partner</span></li><li><span style="background-color: transparent;">Ways to connect your visual supports to educational frameworks</span></li><li><span style="background-color: transparent;">Design tips for turning AI-generated content into engaging visual resources</span></li><li><span style="background-color: transparent;">Ethical considerations when using AI to create resources for children</span></li></ul><p><br></p><h2><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(67, 67, 67);">🟣🟢 Visual Supports Discussed</strong></h2><p><br></p><ol><li><strong style="background-color: transparent;">Communication Boards</strong><span style="background-color: transparent;">: Visual tools that help children express their needs, wants, and ideas</span></li><li><strong style="background-color: transparent;">Visual Schedules</strong><span style="background-color: transparent;">: Sequential representations of activities or routines that help children understand their day</span></li><li><strong style="background-color: transparent;">Social Stories</strong><span style="background-color: transparent;">: Personalised narratives that help children understand and prepare for social situations</span></li></ol><h2><br></h2><h2><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(67, 67, 67);">🟣🟢 AI Assistant Tools Mentioned</strong></h2><p><br></p><ul><li><span style="background-color: transparent;">Claude by Anthropic: Great for detailed descriptions and developmentally appropriate language</span></li><li><span style="background-color: transparent;">ChatGPT: Useful for structured formats like visual schedules or communication boards</span></li><li><span style="background-color: transparent;">Specialised early childhood AI assistants (for Empowered Educator members): Penny Planning, Dottie Documentation, and Ellie EYLF</span></li></ul><h2><br></h2><h2><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(67, 67, 67);">🟣🟢 Try These Prompts With Your AI Assistant</strong></h2><p><br></p><h3><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(67, 67, 67);">💬 Communication Board Prompt</strong><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(67, 67, 67);">: </span></h3><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">"I'm an early childhood educator creating a communication board for three to four year olds to use during meal times. Please suggest 20 to 25 words or phrases that would be most useful, organized into logical categories. The children in my group have diverse cultural backgrounds, so please ensure the vocabulary is inclusive of different food preferences."</span></p><p>Why it's excellent<span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">: Includes specific age group, context, number of items needed, and consideration for diversity</span></p><h3><br></h3><h3><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(67, 67, 67);">💬 Visual Schedule Prompt</strong><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(67, 67, 67);">: </span></h3><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">"I need to create a personalised visual schedule for a three year old who struggles with waiting for preferred activities. They particularly enjoy art experiences, but become upset when art isn't immediately available. Please help me create a schedule format that emphasises when art opportunities will occur throughout the day and include strategies for managing waiting times."</span></p><p>Why it's excellent<span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">: Highly personalised, addresses a specific challenge, requests concrete strategies, and focuses on a common early childhood transition issue</span></p><h3><br></h3><h3><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(67, 67, 67);">💬 Social Story Prompt</strong><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(67, 67, 67);">: </span></h3><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">"I need to create a social story for a four year old who becomes upset when [situation]. Please help me draft a simple social story using first person language that explains why we have [activity], what happens during this transition, and strategies the child can use to manage their feelings about ending their play."</span></p><p>Why it's excellent<span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">: Specifies the format (first person language), asks for explanations and strategies, and is structured to help children understand both the "why" and "how" of managing emotions during transitions</span></p><p><br></p><p>📍🟢 <strong>Canva Designs & Templates For Educators</strong></p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://learningnetwork.theempowerededucatoronline.com/checkout-editable-canva-designs-for-educators/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><u>Reclaim Your Time & Simplify Your Planning Cycle Documentation with Done-for-You Editable Templates</u></strong></a></p><p></p><h3><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">💬 Let’s Connect!</strong></h3><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">🌟 If you found this episode helpful, please </span><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">share it with a fellow educator</strong><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">!</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">🎧 </span><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Subscribe & leave a review</strong><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> so we can reach more educators looking to save time with AI</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">📲 </span><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Follow me </strong><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jodie-clarke-empowereded/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><strong>HERE on LinkedIn</strong></a><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </strong><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">for more AI tips & timesavers and leadership strategies!</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">📍Follow me on </span><a href="https://au.pinterest.com/MumMusingMayhem/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><strong>HERE on Pinterest</strong></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> for play ideas and environment inspiration</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">💻 Discover What’s Possible with AI in Early Learning... </span><a href="https://www.theempowerededucatoronline.com/ai-educators-resource-page/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><strong>HERE on the FREE AI Resource Page</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> 🟣 </span><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Get the </strong><a href="https://www.theempowerededucatoronline.com/ai-membership-gold-registration/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><strong>simple steps to follow and friendly AI tools you need HERE to cut your planning time in half and ditch the paperwork overwhelm in 2025! </strong></a></p><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">🔔 </span>New episodes drop every Friday!<span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> See you next time as we continue </span><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">learning about creative ways to use AI in early childhood education - ethically, practically, and with confidence.</strong><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> 🚀</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">#AIforEducators #SustainabilityInECE #EarlyLearning #PlayBasedLearning #AIinEducation #Aiempowerededucators</span></p>
February 21, 2025
<p><span style="color: rgb(67, 67, 67); background-color: transparent;">🟢🟣</span><strong style="color: rgb(67, 67, 67); background-color: transparent;"> </strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">In this episode of </span>Early Education in the Age of AI<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">, we’re exploring how you can effectively integrate </span><strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">sustainability</strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;"> into your </span><strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">play-based learning environment</strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;"> - without adding more work to your already full plate! Whether you work in </span><strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">family daycare, early learning centers, preschools, OSHC, or even at home with young children</strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">, this episode is packed with </span><strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">realistic, engaging, and developmentally appropriate sustainability ideas.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">But that’s not all - I’m also sharing </span><strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">AI-powered strategies</strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;"> to help you </span><strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">brainstorm creative activity ideas, create sustainability plans, document eco-friendly practices, and even communicate with families</strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;"> in less time. AI chat assistants like </span><strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini</strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">, and my own trained </span><strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">Academy AI Assistants</strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;"> can be helpful tools to </span><strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">reduce your workload while embedding sustainable habits into your program.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">If you’re ready to make sustainability a natural, meaningful, and exciting part of early learning…without the overwhelm - this episode is for you!</span></p><p><br></p><h3><strong style="color: rgb(67, 67, 67); background-color: transparent;">🟢🟣What You’ll Find Out in This Episode:</strong></h3><p><br></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">✅ </span><strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">Why sustainability in early childhood matters</strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;"> (and how it connects to the </span><strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">EYLF</strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;"> & </span><strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">NQS</strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">)</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">✅ </span><strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">Beyond the recycling bin!</strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;"> How to </span><strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">truly embed sustainability</strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;"> into children’s daily play and routines</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">✅ </span><strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">Setting up an eco-friendly learning environment</strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;"> (no matter your space!)</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">✅ </span><strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">Fun & easy play-based sustainability activities</strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;"> using loose parts, nature, and upcycled materials</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">✅ </span><strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">How to empower children as active participants</strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;"> in sustainable practices (so they take ownership!)</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">✅ </span><strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">Simple AI prompts</strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;"> you can copy and use today to get instant sustainability inspiration from an AI Assistant</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">✅ </span><strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">AI-powered strategies</strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;"> for:</span></p><ul><li><span style="background-color: transparent;">Generating </span><strong style="background-color: transparent;">eco-friendly activity ideas</strong><span style="background-color: transparent;"> instantly</span></li><li><span style="background-color: transparent;">Writing </span><strong style="background-color: transparent;">learning stories</strong><span style="background-color: transparent;"> that document sustainability</span></li><li><span style="background-color: transparent;">Creating </span><strong style="background-color: transparent;">parent communication templates</strong><span style="background-color: transparent;"> (newsletters, updates, event invites)</span></li><li><span style="background-color: transparent;">Finding </span><strong style="background-color: transparent;">grants & funding</strong><span style="background-color: transparent;"> for sustainability projects</span></li></ul><h3><br></h3><h3><strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">🟢🟣 AI Prompts You Can Try from This Episode:</strong></h3><p><br></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">💡 </span>"Give me 5 simple ways to introduce sustainability into a small family daycare setting."</p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">💡 </span>"Suggest nature-based, play-based outdoor activities for 3-5-year-olds using only recycled materials."</p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">💡 </span>"Write a learning story about children engaging in a nature-based art experience using loose parts, linked to EYLF outcomes."</p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">💡 </span>"Draft a friendly parent newsletter explaining our new sustainability initiatives and how families can get involved."</p><p><br></p><h3><strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">Why Listen?</strong></h3><p><br></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">🎙️ If you’ve been </span><strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">feeling overwhelmed</strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;"> about embedding sustainability in your setting, this episode is here to </span><strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">simplify the process</strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;"> for you. AI isn’t about replacing your expertise - it’s here to </span><strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">support and boost your creativity</strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;"> while saving you time.</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">So, grab a cuppa ☕, take a breath, and let’s explore how to make sustainability an easier, more engaging part of your program and learning environments!</span></p><h3><br></h3><h3><strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">📌 Resources Mentioned in This Episode:</strong></h3><p><br></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">📖 </span><a href="https://www.theempowerededucatoronline.com/category/world-around-us/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent;"><strong>Read more play-based sustainability ideas on my blog: The Empowered Educator</strong></a></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">🛠️ </span><a href="https://www.theempowerededucatoronline.com/ai-membership-gold-registration/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent;"><strong>Join the AI Empowered Educators Membership & access my trained AI assistants</strong></a></p><p></p><h3><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">💬 Let’s Connect!</strong></h3><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">🌟 If you found this episode helpful, please </span><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">share it with a fellow educator</strong><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">!</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">🎧 </span><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Subscribe & leave a review</strong><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> so we can reach more educators looking to save time with AI</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">📲 </span><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Follow me </strong><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jodie-clarke-empowereded/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><strong>HERE on LinkedIn</strong></a><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </strong><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">for more AI tips & timesavers and leadership strategies!</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">📍Follow me on </span><a href="https://au.pinterest.com/MumMusingMayhem/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><strong>HERE on Pinterest</strong></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> for play ideas and environment inspiration</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">💻 Discover What’s Possible with AI in Early Learning... </span><a href="https://www.theempowerededucatoronline.com/ai-educators-resource-page/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><strong>HERE on the FREE AI Resource Page</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> 🟣 </span><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Get the </strong><a href="https://www.theempowerededucatoronline.com/ai-membership-gold-registration/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><strong>simple steps to follow and friendly AI tools you need HERE to cut your planning time in half and ditch the paperwork overwhelm in 2025! </strong></a></p><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">🔔 </span>New episodes drop every Friday!<span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> See you next time as we continue </span><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">learning about creative ways to use AI in early childhood education - ethically, practically, and with confidence.</strong><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> 🚀</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">#AIforEducators #SustainabilityInECE #EarlyLearning #PlayBasedLearning #AIinEducation #Aiempowerededucators</span></p>
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