As Generative AI becomes increasingly integrated into our professional and personal lives, the Generative AI Literacy level of the general population has also increased. However, many users still use GenAI chat windows to simply generate materials, ask for ideas, or request feedback through prompting.  But each of these platforms offer far more than simple prompts: connectors and extensions add more capabilities, and application programming interfaces (APIs) can allow language educators to move from prompting to building. Realizing this potential requires a new layer of AI literacy which involves knowing what these tools can do beyond a basic prompt, and how to access them directly. 

This course is designed as the next step for language instructors ready to go beyond prompting. Participants will take a hands-on tour of the advanced features and extensions available across ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini, then learn how to access these platforms’ APIs directly. We will explore the documentation, create an account and API key, and build simple applications. No prior coding experience is required. In the final module, participants will design, build, and deploy their own GenAI-powered teaching tools including a task-based conversation partner or an automated feedback tool. We will conclude by putting each one online so students or colleagues can actually use it. By the end of the course, participants will be equipped not just to use generative AI, but to build and share tools with it.