Workshop: The Hidden Language of AI

Harvest Kernel Workshop

The Hidden Language of AI

Four hands-on activities. Markdown, JSON, and building a real AI skill. One phase at a time.

Seed: Markdown Sprout: JSON Grow: Outline Harvest: Full Skill
Seed (Beginner)5 minutes

Below is a plain paragraph. Your job: rewrite it using Markdown formatting. Add a heading, bold text, italic text, and a bullet list.

Professor Dean teaches AI literacy at Harvest Kernel. His methodology called SeedStacking helps educators and professionals build AI skills one layer at a time. The community has over 300 members and offers free courses on tools like Google Gemini. Every weekday new content is published covering AI news, practical tutorials, and teaching strategies.
Hint: Cheat Sheet
# Heading 1     ## Heading 2
**bold text**   *italic text*
- bullet item   [link](url)
Example Answer
# Professor Dean

**Professor Dean** teaches AI literacy at *Harvest Kernel*.
His methodology called **SeedStacking** helps educators
and professionals build AI skills one layer at a time.

## Community Stats

- Over **300 members**
- Free courses on tools like *Google Gemini*
- New content every weekday:
  - AI news
  - Practical tutorials
  - Teaching strategies
Sprout (Intermediate)8 minutes

Read the JSON below. Answer the questions, then modify it to be a recipe you would actually cook.

{
  "recipe": {
    "name": "Classic Tomato Soup",
    "prep_time": "15 minutes",
    "cook_time": "30 minutes",
    "servings": 4,
    "ingredients": [
      "6 tomatoes", "1 onion", "2 cloves garlic",
      "2 cups vegetable broth", "1 tbsp olive oil"
    ],
    "difficulty": "beginner"
  }
}

Part 1: Read the JSON

What is the recipe name?
How many servings?
How many ingredients?
Difficulty level?

Part 2: Modify the JSON

Change the recipe to something you would actually cook. Keep the structure intact.

Grow (Advanced)10 minutes

Write a skill outline for an AI skill you wish existed. Think about something repetitive in your work.

Template
---
name: my-dream-skill
description: >
  [2-3 sentences: what does it do?]
---

# [Your Skill Name]

## Purpose
[What problem does this solve?]

## When to Use
Triggers when the user says:
- "[trigger phrase 1]"
- "[trigger phrase 2]"
- "[trigger phrase 3]"

## What It Produces
- [Output 1]
- [Output 2]
- [Output 3]
Harvest (Expert)20 minutes

Turn your Grow outline into a complete, deployable SKILL.md file. Include a full Purpose paragraph, at least 5 trigger phrases, Input Methods, detailed outputs, Edge Cases, and Version History.

The test: could another person read your file and understand exactly what it does without asking you a single question?

Full Skill Template
---
name: my-skill-name
description: >
  [2-3 sentences describing what this skill does,
  who it helps, and what it produces.]
license: Proprietary
---

# [Your Skill Name]

## Purpose
[Full paragraph explaining the problem and who benefits.]

## When to Use
This skill triggers when the user says:
- "[trigger 1]"
- "[trigger 2]"
- "[trigger 3]"
- "[trigger 4]"
- "[trigger 5]"

## Input Methods

### Input 1: [Type]
**Trigger:** [How user provides input]
**Action:** [What skill does with it]

## What It Produces
1. **[Output 1]:** [Description]
2. **[Output 2]:** [Description]
3. **[Output 3]:** [Description]

## Edge Cases
- **[Scenario 1]:** [What to do]
- **[Scenario 2]:** [What to do]

## Version History
| Version | Date | Changes |
|---------|------|---------|
| v1.0 | Today | Initial version. |

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