The Buzz

You can upload a custom icon for each app you add to Teacher Hive.

Chad Behnke shared a prompt he uses to generate app icons with Gemini. His structure is simple, so just swap in your own details where indicated in bold.

Below is the code for an app that AI coded for me called [Name], designed to [purpose]. Can you make a profile picture for it?

Paste your code here.

Thanks for the tip, Chad! Head over to his profile to see his app icons in action, and give him a follow.

Building an app by describing it to AI and having it generate the code is pretty amazing. This approach, often called vibe coding, is all about having ideas, communicating them clearly, and iterating.

It’s also a learning process. I’m constantly discovering new strategies through trial and error, experimentation, and curiosity.

If you’ve been building apps with AI, what’s something you wish you had known sooner in your vibe-coding journey?

You can follow other teachers on Teacher Hive!

Find teachers to follow a few different ways:

1. Look for the Featured Teachers section on the Teacher Hive home page. Each has a follow button.
2. Click the teacher's name on an app you like to view their profile. Profiles have a Follow button.
3. Go to the Search page, choose the Teacher tab, and search for teachers by keyword or grade level. Each result has a Follow button.

When you follow a teacher, you’ll get a notification on your Buzz page when they publish a new app.

Follow a few teachers and keep up with what they share!

Images need to be hosted somewhere so your app can use them. GitHub is one option, but uploading files and getting the URL can be confusing. That’s why I made Gitty Up.

When you're building with AI, you often need to provide a direct URL to an image. The AI uses that link to display icons, backgrounds, and other visuals in your app. Gitty Up simplifies this. Add your GitHub token, drag in an image, and instantly get a ready-to-use URL.

This is especially helpful when you want custom icons, buttons, backgrounds, or illustrations. Upload the image, grab the link, and paste it into your prompt. No digging through GitHub or figuring out file paths!

The Buzz is where you'll find Teacher Hive announcements, how-tos, and inspiration. It’s also where you can keep up with teachers you follow and see when they add new apps.

Discover new apps, get tips, and follow educators whose creations you enjoy.

When there’s something new, you’ll see a purple dot on your profile picture at the top of Teacher Hive.

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