NETA 2025: Full Schedule

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.

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7:15am CDT

Artificial Intelligence and Imagination: DAP for Early Childhood

Friday May 2, 2025 7:15am - 8:00am CDT

Silver 10

There is nothing more complex and expansive than a young child’s imagination. Educators will learn how to harness the power of AI to help support the development of imagination and play skills by making students’ thinking visual, through a variety of tech modalities, specifically Canva and ChatGPT. AI has the ability to represent fanciful and intricate play schemas, and support the documentation of cognitive development through visual representation. ISTE (2.5a -2.5c; 2.6a-b; 2.6d; 2.7a-b).

Speakers

Emma Bonacci

Omaha Public Schools

Augmented Reality, Equity in Education, Kindergarten, Instagram, iPhonography, Writing Workshop.

Friday May 2, 2025 7:15am - 8:00am CDT
Silver 10

Concurrent Session (45 minutes where the presenter shares information)

Strands that Match Elementary, Special Education
Tags Artificial Intelligence (AI), Canva, Primary Elementary (Pre K-2nd), Social Emotional Learning
Grade Level Early Childhood/Pre-Kindergarten, Elementary
Target Audience Novice

7:15am CDT

Building Agency and Ownership Using Vivi (K-Post Secondary)

Friday May 2, 2025 7:15am - 8:00am CDT

Silver 4

How do you get students to become actively engaged in the learning and assessment process? Come see how to use Vivi’s all-in-one-solution to bring communication and collaboration that engages students and elevates educators in the K-Post Secondary classroom setting. Vivi gives educators the flexibility to move around the classroom, assess student work, and encourage student collaboration. It is designed to enhance the teacher’s ability to engage their students. Come check it out!

Speakers

Julie Patchen

Elementary Music Teacher & Building Level Technology Facilitator, Elkhorn Public Schools, Manchester Elementary

Julie Patchen is a passionate and innovative music educator with 27 years of experience, including 17 years dedicated to inspiring students in the Elkhorn Public Schools, Omaha, Nebraska. She currently teaches K-5 elementary music, creating a dynamic and engaging learning environment... Read More →

Friday May 2, 2025 7:15am - 8:00am CDT
Silver 4

Concurrent Session (45 minutes where the presenter shares information)

Strands that Match Elementary, Teaching & Learning
Tags Assessment, Fine Arts, Learning Spaces, Multimedia
Grade Level All Levels
Target Audience All

7:15am CDT

Learning Adventures with Canva

Friday May 2, 2025 7:15am - 8:00am CDT

Silver 7

Do you love Canva and are ready to use it with your students? Discover how to bring your lessons to life! In this session, you’ll learn to create lessons and classes in Canva, use templates as digital assignments, design fun and engaging presentations, provide effective feedback, and leverage Canva’s AI tools to elevate student engagement. Whether you’re a Canva beginner or a seasoned pro, this session will equip you with the tools to design learning adventures your students will love.

Speakers

Jennifer Davis

Technology Integration Specialist, Educational Service Unit #1

Jennifer has twenty-one years of experience as an educator and has taught biology, chemistry, physics, physical science, computer science, and undergraduate education courses. She is the Technology Integration Specialist at ESU 1.Jennifer completed her Doctor of Education (Ed.D... Read More →

Friday May 2, 2025 7:15am - 8:00am CDT
Silver 7

Concurrent Session (45 minutes where the presenter shares information)

Strands that Match Elementary, Teaching & Learning
Tags Artificial Intelligence (AI), Assessment, Canva, Creation/Design Tools
Grade Level Elementary, Middle, Secondary
Target Audience All

10:15am CDT

Security vs. Privacy in Education

Friday May 2, 2025 10:15am - 11:00am CDT

Silver 2

Privacy and security are both important aspects of cyber safety, but they are distinct concepts. Come and explore their similarities, differences, and how they apply in K-12.

Session Resource

Speakers

Darci Lindgren

Tech Coordinator/Secretary, Lindsay Holy Family/NETA

Technology Coordinator for Lindsay Holy Family School, NETA secretary, DigCit enthusiast

Friday May 2, 2025 10:15am - 11:00am CDT
Silver 2

Concurrent Session (45 minutes where the presenter shares information)

Strands that Match Elementary, Higher Education
Tags Cybersecurity, Digital Citizenship, Leadership
Grade Level All Levels
Target Audience All

11:15am CDT

Transform Learning with Brisk: AI for Educators and Students

Friday May 2, 2025 11:15am - 12:00pm CDT

Silver 11

In this session, we’ll explore how to use AI within Google Docs to make all aspects of teaching life more manageable! We’ll learn to create student materials, lesson & sub plans, quizzes, presentations, and more with Brisk Teaching, an AI-powered Chrome extension. We’ll also take a peek into how to use Brisk to design AI chatbot custom learning experiences for your students.

Speakers

Jennifer Davis

Technology Integration Specialist, Educational Service Unit #1

Friday May 2, 2025 11:15am - 12:00pm CDT
Silver 11

Concurrent Session (45 minutes where the presenter shares information)

Strands that Match Elementary, Teaching & Learning
Tags Artificial Intelligence (AI), Creation/Design Tools, Google Suite
Grade Level All Levels
Target Audience All

11:15am CDT

“That’s Me in the Spotlight”—Creating Audience for Students

Friday May 2, 2025 11:15am - 12:00pm CDT

Silver 10

A student of mine said, “When it's actually published and other people are reading it, everyone kind of puts in more time and effort and just want it to be better." Yet research shows that most writing assignments are still for an audience of one—the teacher. How can we expand our students’ audiences with the use of technology? In this session, we’ll play with technologies, strategies, and activities that can expand students’ audiences, from simple formative writing to major final projects.

Speakers

Melissa Pilakowski

Friday May 2, 2025 11:15am - 12:00pm CDT
Silver 10

Concurrent Session (45 minutes where the presenter shares information)

Strands that Match Elementary, Teaching & Learning
Tags Classroom Management, Conversation, Distance/Online Learning, Google Suite
Grade Level Elementary, Middle, Secondary, Higher Education
Target Audience All

11:15am CDT

Makerspaces: A Cross-Curricular Experience

Friday May 2, 2025 11:15am - 12:00pm CDT

Silver 9

Uncover the power of makerspaces as cross-curricular hubs that enhance learning across various subjects. This session will demonstrate how makerspaces foster critical thinking, creativity, and collaboration by connecting disciplines. Attendees will explore practical strategies for integrating makerspaces into their teaching to create rich, interdisciplinary learning environments.

Speakers

Travis Ray

Friday May 2, 2025 11:15am - 12:00pm CDT
Silver 9

Concurrent Session (45 minutes where the presenter shares information) Mini Session

Strands that Match Elementary, Teaching & Learning
Tags Creation/Design Tools, Learning Spaces, Maker/Makerspace, STEM / STEAM
Grade Level All Levels
Target Audience All