Last updated - May 23, 2025
At Skill Struck, we integrate AI tools to enhance both teaching and learning experiences in computer science education. We use ChatGPT from OpenAI and Claude from Anthropic—each serving different educational purposes and tailored to ensure student safety and compliance.
🔹 ChatGPT (OpenAI)
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Version Used: ChatGPT-4 (developed by OpenAI)
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Purpose: ChatGPT is designed to provide real-time coding assistance, explain programming concepts, and support teachers with content creation like quizzes and lesson plans.
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How Students Use It: When enabled, students can interact with ChatGPT to get help with debugging, understanding syntax, or receiving hints on assignments.
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Parental Consent: Parental consent is required for student access to ChatGPT. This is due to OpenAI’s data processing requirements and to ensure compliance with student privacy laws such as COPPA and FERPA.
🔹 Claude (Anthropic)
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Version Used: Claude 3
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Purpose: Claude excels in generating thoughtful, safe, and age-appropriate responses. It is often used in digital citizenship discussions, ethical problem-solving, and broader classroom conversations around technology and society.
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How Students Use It: Students can interact with Claude for general Q&A, ethical reasoning, and non-technical guidance—making it ideal for open-ended, reflective work.
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Parental Consent: Parental consent is not required for Claude. It is designed with strong safety and privacy considerations, making it suitable for use without additional permissions.
Key Differences at a Glance:
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Feature |
ChatGPT (OpenAI) |
Claude (Anthropic) |
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Version Used |
ChatGPT-4 |
Claude 3 |
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Best For |
Coding help, content generation |
Ethical discussions, safe Q&A |
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Response Style |
Concise, efficient, code-focused |
Reflective, safety-first, conversational |
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Student Use |
With parental consent |
Without parental consent |
Why We Use Both:
By offering both AI tools, Skill Struck provides a more complete learning experience—supporting both the technical and critical thinking sides of computer science education. Teachers can choose the best tool for the task while maintaining control over student access and privacy.
If you need help enabling or disabling ChatGPT, Claude or have any other questions, we're happy to assist!