🟢 Struggling to come up with engaging play invitations?

🟢 Wondering how to set up provocations that actually spark curiosity?

🟢 Not sure what the difference between these 2 approaches are or how to use them effectively to support play based learning?

There’s often confusion around these terms, even among experienced educators. They tend to get used interchangeably, but they’re actually quite different approaches, and when you understand that difference, you can start setting up play experiences more intentionally.

In this episode, I’m sharing with you how AI chat assistants (like ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and my exclusive Empowered Ed AI Assistants) can help early childhood professionals and parents:

✅ Understand the difference between Invitations to Play & Provocations (and why it matters!)

✅ Use AI to generate play ideas based on available materials & children’s interests

✅ Simplify and organise learning journey documentation while keeping your authentic educator voice & expertise front and centre

✅ Extend children’s learning by using AI to suggest more personalised follow-up activities & reflective prompts

🎧 Listen in to learn:

🔹 Why children sometimes ignore our carefully set-up play invitations (and how to reframe it!)

🔹 The main difference between Invitations to Play & Provocations (so you can plan more effectively)

🔹 Simple AI prompts to copy and use with an AI Assistant to give you engaging, open-ended play ideas tailored to your setting

🔹 How AI can support your learning documentation & analysis - without taking over your voice

🔹 The one AI-powered forward planning strategy that will save you hours each week

💡 If you've ever wished you had more time to create meaningful play-based experiences while keeping up with documentation - this episode is for you!

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✅ Access to Exclusive AI assistants trained for ECE professionals, ready to help 24/7

✅ Step-by-step video training with lots of examples on using AI for planning, documentation & play-based learning

✅ A supportive community of educators also learning about and experimenting with AI in early education across a wide variety of roles

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🟢🎧 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