Hi, I’m Jodie – Founder of The Empowered Educator website, an early childhood educator, presenter, trainer, consultant, writer…and now your guide to using AI in early education. With degrees in early childhood as well as social and human services I’ve been working with children and families in some way for over 35 years and that means a whole lot of lessons learnt, mistakes made and knowledge gained!
When I first encountered AI tools, I was sceptical. Could they really help in our hands-on, relationship-focused field? But as I explored further, I realised the immense potential AI had to reimagine our work, especially the planning steps we need to complete (that can be a huge time drain and challenge) – not by replacing us, but by strengthening our current skills and freeing us to focus on what truly matters: engaging with young children and supporting their early learning journey.
I’ve since become a certified Google AI in education expert, specifically focused on applications in early childhood education.I’ve …