Workshop

Connect AI to your tools with MCP

Give your assistant access to your files, calendar and apps, safely.

PracticeMastery3 hours live8–12 peopleEnglish

What you'll learn

What MCP is and why it matters
Add connectors to Claude and ChatGPT
Build a tiny MCP server of your own
Permissions and safety rules

The session

3 parts · 1 session · 3 hours · live on Zoom

01Connectors and MCP, explained

02Hands on

connect your real tools

03Build a small server and keep it safe

How the workshop runs

180 minutes, live. One sitting.

15 min
Welcome and setup
Say hello and check every tool opens.
40 min
Connectors and MCP, explained
A short live demo, then you try it yourself.
45 min
Hands on
Hands on, with your own task and help on hand.
10 min
Break
Stretch and step away from the screen.
50 min
Build a small server and keep it safe
Finish your piece and check that it works.
20 min
Share and wrap
Show what you made and pick one next step.

Before you start

The Claude desktop app, signed in.
Pick one tool you want to connect: files, calendar or an app.

After each session

What you built in the session, ready to use.
One small next step to try in the week after.

Who it's for

Connect AI to your tools with MCP is a workshop from AI Academy for adults, developers and teams, at the Practice and Mastery levels: 1 session, 3 hours, live on Zoom, 3 hours in all.

Anyone who wants to learn this in one sitting, hands on

Tools you'll use

Claude ChatGPTMCP

Tools change fast. We check every one before each group. See the full directory.

Questions

How long is a workshop?

One live session of about 3 hours with a break, on Zoom. You build during the session.

Do I need paid AI plans?

Free tiers are enough unless the page says otherwise. We tell you what to set up before the day.

Can I bring my team?

Yes. We also run any workshop privately for a group of 6 or more.

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