A few years ago, the idea of creating apps, games, websites, or digital tools sounded impossible for many people unless they knew “real coding”. I went to university to study Computer Science and even after 4 years and a bachelor’s degree, there were still some concepts I wasn’t understanding. Programming is not easy, that is true. You had to memorize strange commands, learn programming languages (lots of them!), and spend hours fixing errors just to make something simple work.

Now, things are changing very quickly.

One of the newest trends people are talking about is called vibe coding. If you have seen people typing ideas into AI tools and getting websites, games, lesson materials, or small apps in seconds, you have already seen vibe coding in action.

And honestly? It is opening some exciting doors for technology teachers as well.

So… what exactly is Vibe Coding?

Vibe coding is a very relaxed, idea-first way of creating technology projects with the help of artificial intelligence.

Instead of sitting down and writing every single line of code yourself, you explain what you want in plain language. For example, someone might type:

“Create a simple quiz game about internet safety for 4th graders.”

Or:

“Make a colorful website that teaches keyboard shortcuts.”

The AI then helps build it. It grabs a suitable programming language and writes the code for you (without the need for a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science).

You are still guiding the project, making decisions, changing things, and testing ideas. But the hard technical part becomes much easier and much less intimidating.

That is why many people describe vibe coding as coding through conversation.

Why is everyone talking about it?

Because it lowers the barrier to entry – anyone can code, and anyone can ask the AI to explain anything to them in a simple language (like a 24/7 available super-teacher). When I first graduated uni it took me 6 months to find a job. Then, at my first job as a software developer, I needed a solid 6-12 months to start writing some decent (not good yet) code. I had to see a couple of courses on Udemy, I had to read a lot, I had to take the time of my senior colleagues to ask questions. It was a mess. A mess that vibe coding and AI chatbots kinda clean up. Then, as my next job I became a teacher and the mess was still there – I had no idea how to do things, where to find good materials from, how to explain things properly to students. Now, I can just open any preffered chatbot like ChatGPT or Claude, or Gemini, and ask anything.

For years, coding sometimes felt like an exclusive club. Students (and teachers!) often believed you had to be “a computer genius” to create something digital, even a simple HTML website as an example for 8th graders.

Vibe coding changes that feeling. Now people can experiment, create, and learn without needing years of programming experience first. It makes technology feel more creative and approachable.

And for teachers, that can be incredibly powerful.

Why Technology Teachers should pay attention

Technology teachers wear many hats. Some teach coding, digital citizenship, robotics, typing, STEM, media literacy, or basic computer skills, like me. Others are the “go-to tech person” in the school even if coding is only a small part of their day.

Vibe coding can help in all of those areas because it saves time and encourages creativity. You do not need to become a professional programmer to benefit from it.

Here is a simple example.

Creating classroom resources faster

Need a quick quiz (and you don’t wanna use Kahoot 🙂 )? A simple game? A digital flashcard activity? A classroom website? A random name picker?

AI tools can help generate the starting point in minutes.

Instead of spending hours searching online for a simple resource, teachers can begin creating resources made for their own students in seconds. That is for the more straight-forward, easy activities like a 1-page worksheet or flashcards. For something more creative, deeper, more meaningful, tailored to your specific needs and made with love – you still have to go to actual people 🙂 or TpT stores, ha-ha. By the way, here’s a link to mine: Technology Realm Resources.

Students feel more empowered

Many students have amazing ideas but assume they could never actually build them. Vibe coding helps bridge that gap.

A student who says:

“I wish I could make my own game.”

can suddenly start creating something real. Not professional looking when you’re using a simple chatbot, for sure, but still – an amazingly good first try. Even simple projects can feel incredibly motivating because students see their ideas come to life faster. And when students feel successful early on, they are often more willing to keep learning.

But does this mean coding is no longer important?

Not at all.

Understanding technology still matters. Problem-solving still matters. Logical thinking still matters. Vibe coding is not replacing learning and becoming an actual professional one day. It is changing how people enter the world of technology. I like to think of it like calculators in math class. Calculators did not eliminate math (although people believed that for quite a while). They changed how people approached certain tasks and allowed people to focus on bigger concepts. AI tools are doing something similar for coding. People (and teachers) can spend less time worrying about tiny technical details and more time focusing on creativity, design, communication, and problem-solving.

A good reminder for teachers

You do not need to know everything before trying some new technology. A lot of teachers avoid coding because they feel they are “not techy enough.” But technology education has never been about knowing absolutely everything. It is about curiosity and vibe coding rewards curiosity.

You can start small:

• ask AI to help create a simple webpage for you to show your students (it will most likely use HTML and a tiny bit of CSS, but you will receive all of this in a neat html file that you can double click and open in a normal web browser)
• build a tiny classroom game for the early finishers (you can tell AI to create it in a presentation file format like ppsx or pptx, or you can say that you want an executable *.exe file for it to open like an actual computer game)
• make a couple of 1-pager worksheets if you’re teaching Maths or Science for example
• make some task cards or cards full of information like advice for online safety, or scenarios that the students can understand and decide how to act if that happens
• make a digital study tool that you need right now and will use right away
• or just experiment for fun like I do all the time 🙂

The goal is not perfection. The goal is exploration.

Final thoughts

Vibe coding is making technology creation feel less scary and more accessible for everyday people — including us teachers (and my software developing ex-colleagues).

Will AI sometimes make mistakes? Of course, it happens often when I use it for vibe coding, but using the same chatbot you can almost always debug and fix the problems. Will there still be value in learning traditional coding skills? Absolutely, in my opinion. But this new approach gives technology teachers something exciting: a way to create, experiment, and innovate without needing years of programming experience first. And honestly, that is a pretty exciting direction for education.