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.

8:30am CDT

All Write, All Write, All Write: Writing across the Curriculum Silver 10Melissa Legate • Adam Sparks Leveraging Generative AI for Innovative Course Design Bronze 1Cheryl Couch The 502 Project - Community Centered Cybersecurity Education Silver 3Nathan Fisk • Felice Flake 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 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

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 Maximizing conneCTION: A Comprehensive Workshop for Teachers on Digital Lesson Management and Sharing Strategies Bronze 1Ian Kollipara • Leen-Kiat Soh 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 Effortless Google Slides in 1 Minute – For Everyone! HallwayLindsay Kellams 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 WeWillWrite: A Free Program to Ignite Student Writing and Engagement HallwayKaylen Rodrigues

1:15pm CDT

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 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 Kids Deserve It Silver 1Adam Welcome Unleash AI Creativity with Adobe Express Silver 7Amy Storer

2:15pm CDT

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 Immersive Innovation: VR as a Gateway to Global Education Silver 10Kim Henry • Melissa Kapustka Khanmigo + Canvas Silver 11Josh Allen Teaching Writing with AI: Painting the Gray Silver 7ESU Coordinating Council - Andrew Easton • Crystal Ernst • Sarah Essay • Katrina Gotschall Deep Dive Silver 1Adam Welcome

3:15pm CDT

Level Up Technology in the Classroom Silver 8Apple Education 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 Googling the Uncharted: Otterly Fabulous Google Goodies! Silver 7Amy Storer Makerspaces and Hands-on Learning Silver 1Adam Welcome

4:15pm CDT

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 Video Storytelling for Impact: Engage, Inspire, and Align Your Community Silver 8Apple Education Tips and Tricks for All My Chromies Silver 7Amy Storer

7:15am CDT

Accessibility: Empowering All Learners Silver 8Apple Education Building Agency and Ownership Using Vivi (K-Post Secondary) Silver 4Julie Patchen 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 Chromebooks Can Do That?! Silver 1Eric Curts

10:15am CDT

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 Science/Math/EdTech Integration for a Sustainable World Silver 9Amanda Steiner 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 Active Learning with Google Tools Silver 1Eric Curts Greatest H.I.T.S. - High Impact Teaching Strategies Silver 7Amy Storer School of Rock - Amplifying Learning and Engagement Through the Power of Music Silver 12Scott Phillips

11:15am CDT

Digital Well-Being: Tackling Social Media’s Impact on Mental Health Bronze 1Adam Vinter 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 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

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 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 The AI Toolbox: Best AI Tools for Schools Silver 1Eric Curts