Educators: Drafting with Storypark assist

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Storypark Assist includes an optional drafting tool that helps educators create an editable first draft of a learning story. It supports educators to get started more easily, while keeping them fully in control of the final story.

Think of it as a tool that meets you wherever you are in the writing process:

It works by asking simple, open-ended questions about a learning moment. Based only on what you've written, Storypark Assist shapes your input into a structured draft that you can review, refine, and make your own.

It can be used alongside other Storypark Assist features or on its own.

Storypark Assist's drafting tool:

To get the most out of drafting with Storypark Assist, consider adjusting the settings before you start. The more personalised your settings, the more your drafts will sound like you.

If you're a Storypark admin, you can adjust drafting service settings for all educators at your service. These will apply to all stories going forwards, but can be changed at any time.

Frameworks — align all stories with a particular curriculum, influence, or theory. Depending on each educator's individual settings, this may range from light framing to rich curriculum integration.

AI settings — use the View draft access dropdown to customise how much input an educator needs to provide before a first draft is generated. Options range from light input (suitable for educators who only need help getting started) to rich detail (more reflection and prompts required before a draft is available).

📍 Access service settings via the Service settings link at the bottom of the Storypark Assist panel.

Curricula are listed alphabetically by region. No curriculum or influence is selected by default, and only one curriculum and one influence can be selected at a time.

Don't see the curriculum or influence you're after? Use the Suggest a framework option to let us know.
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Unlike service settings, each educator has their own personal writing preferences, which can be adjusted at any time. These shape the tone and style of your individual drafts.

Writing preferences are set per story type — so you can have different tone and style settings for Learning story, Group learning story, and Magic moment. Select the story type you want to adjust, then use the sliders to match your writing style:

Access your writing preferences via the Writing preferences link at the bottom of the Storypark Assist panel.

Before you begin:

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Once the child is added and any links are in place, select the sparkle icon (✨) in the story editor toolbar, then choose Draft from the menu that appears. The Storypark Assist panel will open on the right-hand side of the editor.

Select the type of story you'd like to draft — Learning story or Magic moment. You can also use Suggest a story type at the bottom of the panel to let us know if you'd like to see another option.

From here, you'll be asked simple, open questions to draw out your observations. Responding in your own words means your professional knowledge and insight form the story content.

As you answer the guiding questions, the progress bar at the bottom of the panel moves from Let's get started through to Almost ready, letting you know when enough detail has been captured for a first draft to be generated.

Once a first draft is available, select View draft to read through and review it:

Once you've viewed your draft, you can continue to refine it — simply add further detail in the Refine or add to your story chatbox describing any changes you'd like. For example, you can ask for the story to be rewritten as a letter to the child.

When you're ready, select Add to story to place the draft into the story editor:

Once the draft is in the story editor, you can continue to expand it — adding media, background colour, curriculum links, and personal observations.

When creating an individual child story, Storypark Assist can draw on previously linked stories and notes to help inform your draft.

This reduces repetition and helps your draft feel more continuous and relevant to the child's ongoing learning journey.

To use linked context:

For example, if the linked stories don't yet form one clear learning thread, Storypark Assist might ask whether the moment connects to something you've been noticing already, or whether it's something new you'd like to document — helping you decide how the new story fits alongside what's already there.

Storypark Assist can draw on text written in linked stories and notes. For best results, link stories that contain written observations — the more detail in the text, the more useful the context.

Once you have content in your story editor, you can use the Review option via the sparkle icon (✨) to check your story with AI assistance before publishing.

A review returns friendly, pedagogically framed suggestions organised into sections such as Reflect on the learning and Future opportunities and possibilities — helping you spot areas to enrich or extend before you publish.

You can give feedback on each suggestion using the thumbs up or down, or share more detailed feedback via the speech bubble icon.

To discard a draft, select the X button at the top right-hand corner of the Storypark Assist panel.

You'll be asked to confirm — once discarded, the draft and conversation cannot be retrieved.

Storypark Assist is shaped by your feedback — let us know your thoughts so we can continue to improve it.

To give feedback on a first draft, use the thumbs up or down in the Storypark Assist panel. For more detailed feedback, select the speech bubble icon
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Alternatively, you can email our customer support team.