NETA 2026: Full Schedule

The NETA Board is excited to welcome you to a dynamic learning experience on April 30-May 1,2026, at the Younes Conference Center North in Kearney, Nebraska.

1:00pm CDT

Breaking Barriers with Tech-Driven UDL Solutions

Thursday April 30, 2026 1:00pm - 1:45pm CDT

Bronze 2

In this session, we'll explore practical strategies for leveraging technology to scaffold learning and provide equitable access to all students through the lens of Universal Design for Learning. Discover a variety of tools and techniques that help remove barriers and give each learner the access they need to succeed. You'll leave with a toolkit of actionable ideas to transform your classroom into a more inclusive and accessible learning environment.

Speakers

Crystal Ernst

Thursday April 30, 2026 1:00pm - 1:45pm CDT
Bronze 2

Concurrent Session

Company Special Education, Teaching & Learning
Audience Assistive Technology
Subject All Levels
Area All

2:00pm CDT

Work Smarter, Not Harder: Using ChatGPT to Streamline Your Teaching

Thursday April 30, 2026 2:00pm - 2:30pm CDT

Central Hallway

Discover how ChatGPT can simplify your workload and elevate your instruction. We’ll explore real examples of how teachers can use AI to save time, boost creativity, support students, and streamline everyday classroom tasks. You will walk away with plug-and-play ideas that you can implement immediately—no tech background required, just curiosity!

Speakers

Nicole Zvolanek

6th grade English Teacher, Norris Middle School

Work Smarter, Not Harder Using ChatGPT to Streamline Your Teaching pdf

Thursday April 30, 2026 2:00pm - 2:30pm CDT
Central Hallway

Show and Share Poster Session

Company Higher Education, Special Education
Audience Artificial Intelligence (AI), Assessment, Language Arts, Middle Grades (6th-8th)
Subject Middle
Area Intermediate

10:15am CDT

Leveraging iPad Functionality to Increase Access for Students

Friday May 1, 2026 10:15am - 11:00am CDT

Bronze 2

Did you know you can connect a mouse to an iPad? Or that a text in a photograph can be read aloud? This session will focus on ways the iPad can help make content accessible for students based on real-life situations encountered by students and staff in Omaha Public Schools.

Speakers

Colleen Collins

Special Education Assistive Technology Specialist, Omaha Public Schools

Shared Leveraging iPad Functionality pptx

Friday May 1, 2026 10:15am - 11:00am CDT
Bronze 2

Concurrent Session

Company Special Education, Teaching & Learning
Audience Apple Tools, Assistive Technology
Subject All Levels
Area Novice

11:15am CDT

Empower Scholars’ Modes of Communication with Google Tools

Friday May 1, 2026 11:15am - 12:00pm CDT

Bronze 1

How can Google Workspace tools scaffold rigor for multilingual learners? In Tukwila SD (where 45%+ are MLLs), we align our tech tools with UDL strategies to support the four skills: speaking, listening, reading, and writing. This session reviews specific tools & features that provide multiple means of expression and representation. You'll hear powerful testimonies from our teachers and students, sharing how these Google scaffolds build access to rigorous learning for all scholars.

Speakers

Theren Hayes

Instructional Technology Specialist, Tukwila School District

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Friday May 1, 2026 11:15am - 12:00pm CDT
Bronze 1

Concurrent Session

Company Special Education, Teaching & Learning
Audience Assistive Technology, Cross Curriculum, Google Suite, World Languages
Subject All Levels
Area All

NETA 2026

1:00pm CDT

Crystal Ernst

2:00pm CDT

Nicole Zvolanek

10:15am CDT

Colleen Collins

11:15am CDT

Theren Hayes

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