NETA 2025

NETA 2025

The NETA Board is excited to welcome you to a dynamic learning experience on May 1-2, 2025, at the Younes Conference Center North in Kearney, Nebraska.

7:30am CDT

Registration Lobby

8:30am CDT

All Write, All Write, All Write: Writing across the Curriculum Silver 10Melissa Legate • Adam Sparks Classlink Rostering Summer Preparation for a Smooth Start of the Year Silver 2Adam Bauman • Chris Keller • Susan Riddle From Solo to Team: Building a School’s Social Media and Web Impact Silver 4Janelle Gegg • Terry Julian Gotcha! Use AI for Good Not Evil! Silver 11Dana Fontaine Leveraging Generative AI for Innovative Course Design Bronze 1Cheryl Couch Practical Tech to Help MLL Success with Side-by-Side Text Silver 12Theren Hayes The 502 Project - Community Centered Cybersecurity Education Silver 3Nathan Fisk • Felice Flake The Case for Personal Device-Free Schools Silver 1Adam Vinter Train Your Own AI: A Hands-On Guide to Teachable Machine Silver 9Kimberly Ingraham-Beck What’s New in Education from Apple Silver 8Apple Education Unlocking the Past: Creating Digital Archives for School Communities Silver 5Chris Haeffner • Sara Scott An Affordable Platform to Meet K12's Cybersecurity and Teaching Needs Bronze 2Tyler Bussmann • Justin Plumhoff Explore Best Practices Using the Newline Interactive Panels Bronze 3Austin Glover • Randy Hinrichs • G. Anderson Lake friEd's Hall of F.A.M.E. - Favorite App Mashups & Extensions Silver 7Amy Storer My Favorite AI Tools and Why Silver 6Leslie Fisher

9:30am CDT

The Time is Now Gold BallroomAdam Welcome

10:30am CDT

Break - Visit the Exhibitors in the Gold Ballroom Gold Ballroom

11:30am CDT

Adventure into Project Based Learning Silver 5Hanna Borgmann AI in Education: Is this Making us more Creative or Less? Silver 1Evi Wusk Building a Cybersecurity Culture in Schools Silver 2Rance Hall Maximizing conneCTION: A Comprehensive Workshop for Teachers on Digital Lesson Management and Sharing Strategies Bronze 1Ian Kollipara • Leen-Kiat Soh Paper, Paper, no more Paper! Online Forms Silver 3Armando Perez • Briana Sand Pathways to Teaching CS Silver 9Brian Dorn • Gwen Nugent • Leen-Kiat Soh • University of Nebraska - Lincoln - Guy Trainin Teaching an Old Dog New Tricks -- My Journey with AI Silver 10Ken Furstenau • Kay Meysenberg Video Made the Teacher AStar-Video to Reflect & Improve Instruction Silver 4Theren Hayes You have the Tools, now What? Silver 11Kay Meysenburg Beyond the Basics of Magic School AI for Elementary Teachers HallwayBrittany Carroll Boosting Math Fluency: Three Engaging Apps for Math Fact Practice HallwayLaurie Stine Effortless Google Slides in 1 Minute – For Everyone! HallwayLindsay Kellams Empowering Inclusive Classrooms: Leveraging Assistive Technology for Students with Visual Impairments to Enhance Equity and Engagement. HallwayBen Lytle Instant Quiz Magic: Supercharging Blooket in Minutes HallwayMelissa Stewart Khanmigo: A Tech Tool that Works for Math Teachers HallwayAaron Blersch Lesson Plans to Lifesavers: Using AI tools in the Elementary HallwayGwen Schultz Level Up Your Playbook: How ChatGPT can Transform Your Coaching Game! HallwayColeman Gore Plans, Professionalism and Productivty in under 5 Minutes HallwayBrock Rezny Teaching Math is Tough: Tech Tools to Help HallwayColton Gronewold Tech-niques for Teaching: Digital Tools for the English Classroom HallwayNicole Zvolanek Tech-Savvy Agenda: 5 Tech Tools to Engage Students from the Start HallwayJames Myers Unleashing Creativity and Engagement with Curipod HallwayMikaela Boss • Madalynn Fousek WeWillWrite: A Free Program to Ignite Student Writing and Engagement HallwayKaylen Rodrigues Wired for Learning: Circuit Board Projects in the CS Classroom HallwayMolly Bartels • Tiffany Lothrop

12:00pm CDT

Lunch Gold Ballroom

1:15pm CDT

High Ability Learners (HAL) Platinum 7Abby Fitzgerald After the Breach: A Ransomware Panel Discussion for Small Schools Silver 2Andrew Contreras • Cody Ernesti AI Prompt Engineering Silver 11Bri Dacy • Mike Krambeck Amplify Your Impact through Podcasting Silver 4ESU Coordinating Council - Andrew Easton • Evi Wusk Clasroom Design in the Age of AI Bronze 1Kimberly D'Adamo • Ryan Margheim • Megan Pitrat • University of Nebraska - Lincoln - Guy Trainin Ensuring Equitable Access Silver 8Apple Education Inclusive Education with UDL: Tech Tools and Techniques Silver 12Justin Bray • Crystal Ernst Inspiring Tech Integration for Young Learners Silver 10Meryl Brown • Dawn Johnson • Jeremy Mahoney • Carey Smith STEM in a Minute- Aerospace Silver 9Michelle Boyce • Kayla Kill Technology Coordinators: Current Issues Discussion Silver 3Adam Bauman • Lloyd Sommerer Building Digital Citizens: K-12 Objectives & Lessons for Every Grade Silver 5Joy Harvey Transform Student Learning in STEM, CTE, and Careers with AR/VR and AI Bronze 3Dee Dickson What Could it Look Like if all Students were Engaged Readers? Bronze 2Renaissance - Mark Kessler • Tiyi Smith Brisk Teaching.Discovery and Deep Dive Silver 6Leslie Fisher Kids Deserve It Silver 1Adam Welcome Unleash AI Creativity with Adobe Express Silver 7Amy Storer

2:15pm CDT

Computer Science Platinum 7Lisa Bohaty All Roads Lead to Video Silver 4Alex Wyatt Apple Intelligence for Education: A New Era of Innovation Silver 8Apple Education Content Crushers: Students Creating for Your School’s Social Media Silver 12Heather Callihan • Noah Journey Data-Driven Defense: Optimizing Cybersecurity Efforts Silver 2Rance Hall Immersive Innovation: VR as a Gateway to Global Education Silver 10Kim Henry • Melissa Kapustka I’m Teaching CS, Now What? Silver 9Kimberly Ingraham-Beck Khanmigo + Canvas Silver 11Josh Allen Teaching Writing with AI: Painting the Gray Silver 7ESU Coordinating Council - Andrew Easton • Crystal Ernst • Sarah Essay • Katrina Gotschall The Great Escape: Designing Digital Escape Rooms to Boost Engagement Bronze 1Trina Popple So Much to Do, so Little Time Silver 5Valerie Chmelka From Paper to Progress: Unlocking the Power of Digitized Documents Bronze 2Ray Douglas Managing the Firewall Lifecycle Bronze 3Jon Bosche Deep Dive Silver 1Adam Welcome Gadgets Silver 6Leslie Fisher

3:15pm CDT

Elementary Platinum 7 Building Media Literacy in the Age of AI Silver 4Adam Vinter Building the Future Layer by Layer with 3D Printing Silver 3Adam Bauman • Chris Keller • Susan Riddle Level Up Technology in the Classroom Silver 8Apple Education Making Your One Book One School a Success Silver 5Leia Rumsey NCNE Cybersecurity Framework Silver 2Andy Boell Student Facing AI Tools Silver 11Jen Schneider Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad AI? Not You Anymore! Bronze 1Dr. Melissa Pilakowski Don’t Get caught between the Sheets! Silver 6Brian Gibson From Nervous to Confident: Making AI Work for You! Silver 10Laura Sabata You Want to Get Started with Canva? Silver 12Shelly Mowinkel Beyond the Breadboard: Moving students towards Printed Circuit Boards Silver 9Travis Ray KCAV Ed-Tech Solutions on a Budget Bronze 3KCAV - Amy Hunt Projecting Possibilities Bronze 2Epson America, Inc. - John Harris Googling the Uncharted: Otterly Fabulous Google Goodies! Silver 7Amy Storer Makerspaces and Hands-on Learning Silver 1Adam Welcome

4:15pm CDT

Secondary Platinum 7 3-D Printing - Is it really that Simple? Silver 2Bryan Becker Fantastic AI-Related Questions and Where to Discuss Them Silver 12ESU Coordinating Council - Andrew Easton Hop on the AI-Powered MagicSchool Bus & Expedite Professional Tasks Silver 11McKenzie White Leveling Up Nebraska: The Rise of Esports in the Cornhusker State Silver 10Matt Hinkel • Nate Simons Movie Magic: Building an Effective Video Production Course Silver 4Bret Kohles • Kelly McVey • David Stastny Pick our Brains, Not our Noses! Silver 3Jason Harris STEM in a Minute-Paper Only Bronze 1Michelle Boyce • Kayla Kill The Fundamentals of Networking and Code.org’s Internet Simulator Silver 9Riley Swedberg Video Storytelling for Impact: Engage, Inspire, and Align Your Community Silver 8Apple Education "But I don't have a TA/Para!!!!!?!?!?!" Silver 5Jacob Barry • Amy Williams Crafting Effective RFPs: Getting the Right Solutions for Your School Bronze 2Adam Jurgens Wi-Fi 7 Infrastructure Planning: A Practical Guide for K-12 Bronze 3SmartWAVE Technologies - Joe De Bauche • John Murphy Tips and Tricks for All My Chromies Silver 7Amy Storer

6:30pm CDT

NETA Reception Lobby

7:15am CDT

Library Media Platinum 7Dana Fontaine Access Granted: AI Hacks for ADA-Friendly Websites Silver 3Joy Harvey • Emily Jacobs Accessibility: Empowering All Learners Silver 8Apple Education Artificial Intelligence and Imagination: DAP for Early Childhood Silver 10Emma Bonacci Building Agency and Ownership Using Vivi (K-Post Secondary) Silver 4Julie Patchen EPS and the Crusade for Modern Management of Windows Devices Silver 2Jason Harris How did I not Know this was Available?: EdTech Projects from the ESUCC Silver 12ESU Coordinating Council - Andrew Easton Learning Adventures with Canva SilverJennifer Davis PD Crate - Learning Outside the Box Silver 11Trina Popple Unlock the Power of IAM: Streamline, Secure, & Simplify with ClassLink Bronze 3ClassLink - Anu Jokinen Chromebooks Can Do That?! Silver 1Eric Curts Tools You Can Use Tomorrow Silver 6Leslie Fisher

8:30am CDT

Beyond the Whiteboard Gold BallroomLaurie Smith

9:00am CDT

I May Never Teach an Astronaut Gold BallroomScott Phillips

9:30am CDT

Break - Visit the Exhibitors in the Gold Ballroom Gold Ballroom

10:15am CDT

Higher Education Platinum 7Evi Wusk Apple Engineering Roundtable Silver 8Apple Education Fostering Emotional Intelligence in the Digital Age Bronze 1Josie McDonnell • Adam Vinter Future Ready Learning with AI Silver 11Justin Bray • Crystal Ernst Google Admin Console Best Practices - Round Table Discussion Silver 3Nathan Gartner • Brian Gibson • Jason Harris • Gary Warner Science/Math/EdTech Integration for a Sustainable World Silver 9Amanda Steiner Security vs. Privacy in Education Silver 2Darci Lindgren Tech Tools to Assist and Enhance the Secondary ELA Classroom Silver 10Trysta Asche Unlocking Purpose and Creativity: The Power of 'Why' Silver 4Liliana Macken • Dan Sanborn • Abigail Young Combatting Today’s Security Concerns in Schools Bronze 2Mark O'Sullivan Fortinet Endpoint Detection and Response Bronze 3Scott Kai Active Learning with Google Tools Silver 1Eric Curts Greatest H.I.T.S. - High Impact Teaching Strategies Silver 7Amy Storer Lesson-Palooza: Over 264 Ways to Rock Your Elementary Library Silver 5Betsy Thomas School of Rock - Amplifying Learning and Engagement Through the Power of Music Silver 12Scott Phillips

11:00am CDT

Live Esports Tournament Gold Ballroom

11:15am CDT

Instructional Leaders Platinum 7Crystal Ernst Digital Well-Being: Tackling Social Media’s Impact on Mental Health Bronze 1Adam Vinter Hack Your Future: Join NCNE's Penetration Testing Journey Silver 2Sterling Reeves Supporting Multilingual Learners Silver 8Apple Education Transform Learning with Brisk: AI for Educators and Students Silver 11Jennifer Davis “That’s Me in the Spotlight”—Creating Audience for Students Silver 10Melissa Pilakowski Makerspaces: A Cross-Curricular Experience Silver 9Travis Ray Mastering School Media: Streamlining Content & Managing Students Silver 4Crystal Hassenstab An Interactive Gym for All? Yoga, Mental Health, Group Activities Bronze 3Frédéric Morin-Beland • Maggie Mintken • Brooke Wentzlaff • Grecia SanRoman Begin Your AI Journey through a Free AI Transformation Review Bronze 2Thomas Ashley Digital Curation for Year Round Library Success Silver 5Betsy Thomas Hipster Google - Tools You Probably Never Heard Of Silver 1Eric Curts Lessons from Late Night: A Teaching Workshop Inspired by Jimmy Fallon Silver 12Scott Phillips Vocab Vibes Silver 7Amy Storer

12:00pm CDT

Lunch On Your Own Lunch on Your Own

1:15pm CDT

Authentic Dig Cit: Building a Team of Social Media Content Creators Silver 4Jill Johnson • Mitchell Roush Breaking Barriers: Addressing Obstacles to Learning in K-12 Classrooms Bronze 1Peg Coover • Jason Everett Cybersecurity Tips for Teachers Silver 2Kimberly Ingraham-Beck Education is Elevation—Teaching Media Literacy & Argument Using TikTok Silver 10Karie Cobb Immersive Learning through Augmented Reality Silver 8Apple Education Modern Digital Literacy Skills for Students & Staff Silver 11Stefanie Green The Need for Password Management Tools in Schools Silver 3Dan Ellsworth friEd's Hall of F.A.M.E. - Favorite App Mashups & Extensions Silver 7Amy Storer Leading with Purpose: Applying the Wisdom of the Bullfrog in Education Silver 12Scott Phillips Leftovers with Leslie Silver 6Leslie Fisher Parent Power Up: Creative Ways to Communicate with Families Silver 5Betsy Thomas The AI Toolbox: Best AI Tools for Schools Silver 1Eric Curts

2:00pm CDT

Closing Session - Prizes Silver 1