🎙 Episode 17 Show Notes:Using AI to Plan, Document, and Extend Learning Through Invitations & Provocations🟢 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!🔎 Ready to Take the Next Step & See What Else You Can Do With AI?Join the AI-Empowered Educators Membership and get:✅ 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👉 CLICK HERE TO SEE WHAT ELSE IS INSIDE 🚩 Please subscribe so you never miss an episode full of practical AI strategies and timesaver tips for educators!#EarlyEducation #PlayBasedLearning #AIforEducators #AIEmpoweredEducator #ChildLedLearning💬 Let’s Connect!🌟 If you found this episode helpful, please share it with a fellow educator!🎧 Subscribe & leave a review so we can reach more educators looking to save time with AI📲 Follow me HERE on LinkedIn for more AI tips & timesavers and leadership strategies!📍Follow me on HERE on Pinterest for play ideas and environment inspiration💻 Discover What’s Possible with AI in Early Learning... HERE on the FREE AI Resource Page 🟣 Get the 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! 🔔 New episodes drop every Friday! See you next time as we continue learning about creative ways to use AI in early childhood education - ethically, practically, and with confidence. 🚀#AIforEducators #SustainabilityInECE #EarlyLearning #PlayBasedLearning #AIinEducation #Aiempowerededucators
