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.

Heather Delaroi

Verdigre Public School

Business Technology Teacher

Verdigre Ne

7:30am CDT

Registration Lobby

8:30am CDT

Leveraging Generative AI for Innovative Course Design Bronze 1Cheryl Couch

9:30am CDT

The Time is Now Back Gold BallroomAdam Welcome

10:30am CDT

Break - Visit the Exhibitors in the Gold Ballroom Front 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 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 Parenting, Teaching, and Coaching: Freeing Up Time for What Matters Most LobbyBrock Rezny Tech-niques for Teaching: Digital Tools for the English Classroom LobbyNicole Zvolanek

12:00pm CDT

Lunch Back Gold Ballroom

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 Inspiring Tech Integration for Young Learners Silver 10Meryl Brown • Dawn Johnson • Jeremy Mahoney • Carey 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

All Roads Lead to Video Silver 4Alex Wyatt 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 I’m Teaching CS, Now What? Silver 9Kimberly Ingraham-Beck The Great Escape: Designing Digital Escape Rooms to Boost Engagement Bronze 1Trina Popple So Much to Do, so Little Time Silver 5Valerie Chmelka Deep Dive Silver 1Adam Welcome

3:15pm CDT

Building Media Literacy in the Age of AI Silver 4Adam Vinter Student Facing AI Tools Silver 11Jen Schneider Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad AI? Not You Anymore! Bronze 1Dr. Melissa Pilakowski From Nervous to Confident: Making AI Work for You! Silver 10Laura Sabata Googling the Uncharted: Otterly Fabulous Google Goodies! Silver 7Amy Storer Makerspaces and Hands-on Learning Silver 1Adam Welcome

4:15pm CDT

Launch into CS with Code.org:CS Curriculum, Free Teacher Tools, & More Silver 1Kimberly Ingraham-Beck • Lori Goldade 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 Tips and Tricks for All My Chromies Silver 7Amy Storer

6:30pm CDT

NETA Reception Lobby

7:15am CDT

Access Granted: AI Hacks for ADA-Friendly Websites Silver 3Joy Harvey • Emily Jacobs How did I not Know this was Available?: EdTech Projects from the ESUCC Silver 12ESU Coordinating Council - Andrew Easton Learning Adventures with Canva Silver 7Jennifer Davis PD Crate - Learning Outside the Box Silver 11Trina Popple Tools You Can Use Tomorrow Silver 6Leslie Fisher

8:30am CDT

Beyond the Whiteboard Back Gold BallroomLaurie Smith

9:00am CDT

I May Never Teach an Astronaut Back Gold BallroomScott Phillips

9:30am CDT

Break - Visit the Exhibitors in the Gold Ballroom Front Gold Ballroom

12:00pm CDT

Lunch On Your Own Lunch on Your Own

1:15pm CDT

Movie Magic: Building an Effective Video Production Course Silver 9Bret Kohles • Kelly McVey • David Stastny

2:00pm CDT

Closing Session - Prizes Silver 1