This focused evening class gives parents a clear, plain-English tour of today’s leading U.S. frontier models—ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Grok—and which tend to be better for family use. You’ll see where each shines and where they miss, then learn how to align them with your values using Custom GPTs and house-rules prompts. We’ll add practical guardrails so help stays at the “coach” level—hints, steps, and checks for understanding, not copy-paste answers. You’ll also get device/browser controls (Screen Time, Family Link, SafeSearch) to reinforce boundaries. Live side-by-side demos and copy-paste templates make it easy to take home. Leave with a guardrail prompt, a Custom GPT template, and the confidence to use AI and LLMs in your home.
🧠 Part 1 — Understand the Models
A plain-English tour of today’s leading U.S. frontier models—ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok—what they’re good at, where they miss (hallucinations, bias), and which tend to be better for family use (safety filters, reading-level controls, transparency). Quick side-by-side demos included.
🛠️ Part 2 — Align to Your Values
Turn a general model into a family-safe tutor: build a Custom GPT (optional), add house-rules prompts, set boundaries (no final homework answers, age-appropriate tone), and—if desired—enable short session summaries for parents. You’ll get copy-paste templates and a guardrail prompt.
📚 Part 3 — Healthy Kid Workflows (Learn, Don’t Copy)
Practical routines for using AI to study, not shortcut: ask clarifying questions, generate outlines, check steps, cite sources, and follow “show-your-work” habits. Leave with a simple home checklist so AI becomes a supportive study partner—not an answer machine.
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