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.

Mellissa Donohoe

Mullen Public Schools

Tech Director/Teacher

7:30am CDT

Registration Lobby

8:30am CDT

An Affordable Platform to Meet K12's Cybersecurity and Teaching Needs Bronze 2Tyler Bussmann • Justin Plumhoff friEd's Hall of F.A.M.E. - Favorite App Mashups & Extensions Silver 7Amy Storer

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 Pathways to Teaching CS Silver 9Brian Dorn • Gwen Nugent • Leen-Kiat Soh • University of Nebraska - Lincoln - Guy Trainin

12:00pm CDT

Lunch Back Gold Ballroom

1:15pm CDT

After the Breach: A Ransomware Panel Discussion for Small Schools Silver 2Andrew Contreras • Cody Ernesti Clasroom Design in the Age of AI Bronze 1Kimberly D'Adamo • Ryan Margheim • Megan Pitrat • University of Nebraska - Lincoln - Guy Trainin Technology Coordinators: Current Issues Discussion Silver 3Adam Bauman • Lloyd Sommerer Building Digital Citizens: K-12 Objectives & Lessons for Every Grade Silver 5Joy Harvey

2:15pm CDT

Computer Science Bronze BoardroomLisa Bohaty Data-Driven Defense: Optimizing Cybersecurity Efforts Silver 2Sterling Reeves I’m Teaching CS, Now What? Silver 9Kimberly Ingraham-Beck Teaching Writing with AI: Painting the Gray Silver 7Evi Wusk • ESU Coordinating Council - Andrew Easton • Crystal Ernst • Sarah Essay • Katrina Gotschall

3:15pm CDT

Building the Future Layer by Layer with 3D Printing Silver 3Adam Bauman • Chris Keller • Susan Riddle 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 Googling the Uncharted: Otterly Fabulous Google Goodies! Silver 7Amy Storer

4:15pm CDT

3-D Printing - Is it really that Simple? Silver 2Bryan Becker Hop on the AI-Powered MagicSchool Bus & Expedite Professional Tasks Silver 11McKenzie White 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 Tips and Tricks for All My Chromies Silver 7Amy Storer

6:30pm CDT

NETA Reception Lobby

7:15am CDT

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 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

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

11:15am CDT

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

12:00pm CDT

Lunch On Your Own Lunch on Your Own

2:00pm CDT

Closing Session - Prizes Silver 1