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.

Heidi Manion

Alliance Public Schools

Technology Coordinator/Director

Alliance, NE

7:30am CDT

Registration Lobby

8:30am CDT

From Solo to Team: Building a School’s Social Media and Web Impact Silver 4Janelle Gegg • Terry Julian The Case for Personal Device-Free Schools Silver 1Adam Vinter Unlocking the Past: Creating Digital Archives for School Communities Silver 5Chris Haeffner • Sara Scott 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 Back Gold BallroomAdam Welcome

10:30am CDT

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

11:30am CDT

Building a Cybersecurity Culture in Schools Silver 2Andy Boell Teaching an Old Dog New Tricks -- My Journey with AI Silver 10Ken Furstenau • Kay Meysenberg Effortless Google Slides in 1 Minute – For Everyone! LobbyLindsay Kellams Level Up Your Playbook: How ChatGPT can Transform Your Coaching Game! LobbyColeman Gore Parenting, Teaching, and Coaching: Freeing Up Time for What Matters Most LobbyBrock Rezny

12:00pm CDT

Lunch Back Gold Ballroom

1:15pm CDT

AI Prompt Engineering Silver 11Bri Dacy • Mike Krambeck Technology Coordinators: Current Issues Discussion Silver 3Adam Bauman • Lloyd Sommerer Brisk Teaching.Discovery and Deep Dive Silver 6Leslie Fisher Unleash AI Creativity with Adobe Express Silver 7Amy Storer

2:15pm CDT

The Great Escape: Designing Digital Escape Rooms to Boost Engagement Bronze 1Trina Popple Gadgets Silver 6Leslie Fisher

3:15pm CDT

Building the Future Layer by Layer with 3D Printing Silver 3Adam Bauman • Chris Keller • Susan Riddle NCNE Cybersecurity Framework Silver 2Andy Boell Don’t Get caught between the Sheets! Silver 6Brian Gibson You Want to Get Started with Canva? Silver 12Shelly Mowinkel Googling the Uncharted: Otterly Fabulous Google Goodies! Silver 7Amy Storer

4:15pm CDT

3-D Printing - Is it really that Simple? Silver 2Bryan Becker Tips and Tricks for All My Chromies Silver 7Amy Storer

6:30pm CDT

NETA Reception Lobby

7:15am CDT

How did I not Know this was Available?: EdTech Projects from the ESUCC Silver 12ESU Coordinating Council - Andrew Easton PD Crate - Learning Outside the Box Silver 11Trina Popple Chromebooks Can Do That?! Silver 1Eric Curts 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

10:15am CDT

Google Admin Console Best Practices - Round Table Discussion Silver 3Nathan Gartner • Brian Gibson • Jason Harris • Gary Warner Active Learning with Google Tools Silver 1Eric Curts

11:15am CDT

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 Transform Learning with Brisk: AI for Educators and Students Silver 11Jennifer Davis Mastering School Media: Streamlining Content & Managing Students Silver 4Crystal Hassenstab 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

12:00pm CDT

Lunch On Your Own Lunch on Your Own

1:15pm CDT

Cybersecurity Tips for Teachers Silver 2Kimberly Ingraham-Beck 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 Leftovers with Leslie Silver 6Leslie Fisher The AI Toolbox: Best AI Tools for Schools Silver 1Eric Curts

2:00pm CDT

Closing Session - Prizes Silver 1