Vibe Learning: Navigating the Shift from Information Scarcity to AI Abundance

For most of human history, learning was shaped by scarcity. Scarcity of books.Scarcity of teachers.Scarcity of expert feedback. Students struggled not because they lacked ability — but because they lacked access. Today, that world no longer exists. We now live in an era of AI abundance, where explanations, examples, and expert-level guidance are available instantly. … Read more

The Death of the Essay and the Birth of the Sense-Maker: 6 Shifts for the AI Era

1. Introduction: The Unsettled Classroom For most educators, the arrival of artificial intelligence felt less like a planned reform and more like a quiet, unpermitted intrusion. It didn’t wait for a professional development day; it simply appeared on students’ screens, capable of generating polished arguments and explaining quantum physics in seconds. If you feel unsettled, … Read more

AI-Assisted Learning: What It Is (and What It Is Not)

Most people are using AI wrong for learning. They’re treating it like Google—with better grammar. That’s not AI-assisted learning.That’s answer-assisted dependency. AI-assisted learning is not about getting solutions faster.It’s about thinking better, longer, and more deliberately—with feedback. What AI-Assisted Learning Is AI-assisted learning is a partnership. You don’t ask: “What’s the answer?” You ask: “How … Read more

JavaScript Beyond Tools: Identity, Craft and LongTerm Fulfillment in Vibe Coding

🚀 Vibe Coding — Issue #21 Beyond Tools: Identity, Craft & Long-Term Fulfillment in Vibe Coding Developer Identity • Craftsmanship • Sustainability • Meaningful Work • Avoiding Burnout At some point, every developer hits this question: “I know how to build things… but where is this actually going?” Issue #21 is about answering that honestly. … Read more

Action Plan for Google Docs Issue 12 Apps Script and Gemini

Apps Script + Gemini Mastery — Issue #12 AI Meeting Notes → Action Plan for Google Docs Turn raw meeting notes into structured decisions, action items, and follow-up emails using Apps Script + Gemini. https://github.com/lsvekis/Apps-Script-Code-Snippets ⭐ What You Will Build You’ll build an AI-powered tool that: 📝 Takes messy meeting notes (copied or written in … Read more

Automatically Resize Images in Google Docs with Apps Script

Images can quickly break the layout of a Google Doc.If you’ve ever pasted screenshots, charts, or photos into a document, you’ve probably had to manually resize each one so it fits nicely on the page. Good news: Google Apps Script can automate this completely. In this post, you’ll learn how to use a simple Apps … Read more

Learning That Compounds: Turning Daily Work into a Growth System Issue 20

🚀 Vibe Coding — Issue #20 Learning That Compounds: Turning Daily Work into a Growth System Continuous Learning • Reflection Loops • Skill Compounding • AI as a Long-Term Partner Most developers work every day.Far fewer learn deliberately from that work. Issue #20 is about closing that gap. Vibe Coding at this stage isn’t about: … Read more

Power, Governance, and Responsibility in AI Systems workbook 9

📘 AI-Assisted Learning Workbook #9 Power, Governance, and Responsibility in AI Systems By Laurence “Lars” Svekis When intelligence scales, power concentrates.The real question is not whether systems work — but who they work for. 🎯 Who This Workbook Is For This workbook is for: 📌 Core Shift:From participating in systems → understanding and shaping them … Read more

Introducing My New YouTube Channels: Five Ways to Learn, Explore, and Grow

I’m excited to share a major update — I’ve launched five unique YouTube channels, each with its own purpose and passion. Whether you’re here to learn new skills, explore mysteries, grow your mindset, or uncover deeper truths, there’s something here for you. 🎥✨ 🎓 Laurence Svekis Courses — Learn Coding & Build Skills 👉 https://www.youtube.com/@LaurenceSvekisCourses … Read more