In “Use AI to Create Social Stories, Visual Schedules & Communication Boards,” Jodie shows educators how Claude, ChatGPT and her own Empowered Educator assistants can break ‘blank-page syndrome’. Follow detailed prompting frameworks to draft, refine and personalise professional visual supports, keep content culturally sensitive, and link every resource back to EYLF outcomes…all while safeguarding privacy and saving hours of planning time.
AI Podcast Ep 17 – Setup Engaging Provocations and Invitations to Play
In “Using AI to Plan, Document & Extend Learning Through Invitations & Provocations,” Jodie clarifies when to set up an intentional invitation and when to spark inquiry with a provocation. Learn to prompt AI assistants for new ideas using resources you already own, capture learning quickly in EYLF language, and map clear extensions – all so you can spend less time at a screen and more time engaging with children.
AI Podcast Ep 02 – How AI Can Support Children’s Sensory Integration
In this episode of Early Education in the Age of AI, I’ll show you how AI tools like ChatGPT can become your educational assistant to help you uncover subtle sensory patterns that might be difficult to spot, and then use those insights to create more supportive learning environments.
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