AI Courses · Course 8 of 8
Human + AI: Building Apps with AI
Vibe-code your own tools: describe the app in plain language, build in small iterations, test like a skeptic, and know when to call a developer.
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Course Overview Video
The Scenario
A teacher needs a reading-minutes tracker for her class. With AI she “vibe-codes” a working prototype in an afternoon — then tests it like a skeptic before any student touches it.
Learning Objectives
- Define app requirements as user stories
- Build in small, testable iterations
- Test and debug with AI assistance
- Recognize limits: security, scale, sensitive data
- Document the app and hand it off cleanly
Module Sequence
- Vibe coding: what it is
- Defining: problem and user stories
- Building in iterations
- Testing: try to break it
- Debugging with AI
- Limits and handoff
Assessment
Build a simple working prototype (or a detailed build spec); submit a test log plus a “when to call a developer” note.
The Human + AI Framework
Human directs, AI builds, human tests, human ships. The human is accountable for what the app does.
Direct it. Check it. Question it. Decide.
National Standards Alignment
| Framework | Alignment |
|---|---|
| Career Cluster | Information Technology (National Career Clusters Framework, Advance CTE) |
| Career Ready Practices | CRP-11 Use technology to enhance productivity — build with AI, direct the build; CRP-2 Apply appropriate academic and technical skills in app construction; CRP-8 Utilize critical thinking — test what the AI built before trusting it |
| AI4K12 Big Ideas | Representation & Reasoning — apps as working models of logic and data; Learning — how AI coding assistants learn patterns — and repeat mistakes |
| CSTA K-12 CS | Algorithms & Programming and Computing Systems concepts (CSTA K-12 Computer Science Standards). |
National framework names verified September 25, 2026 against the Advance CTE National Career Clusters Framework, the Common Career Technical Core Career Ready Practices, and the AI4K12 Five Big Ideas (AAAI/CSTA). No codes were invented.