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NETA 2026

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.

Shari Spiehs

Springfield Platteview Community Schools

Teacher Librarian

5:00pm CDT

Check in/Registration Begins Lobby

6:45am CDT

Registration Lobby

8:30am CDT

Keynote George Couros: Embracing Innovation to Help Every Learner Find Success in Their Own Way Gold Ballroom

9:45am CDT

Break - Visit the Exhibitors in the Gold Ballroom Gold Ballroom

10:15am CDT

At the Heart of It All: Library Fun for the Whole School Silver 10 Laying the Foundation for Innovation in Education Gold Ballroom

11:00am CDT

Class Intercom Social Media Contest North Pre-function Area (Lobby)

11:15am CDT

AI and the Art of Teaching Writing to Humans Silver 12

12:00pm CDT

Beyond the Desk: Librarian Lunch, Learn and Sharing Silver 8 Live Esports Tournament Gold Ballroom Lunch- Included for everyone registered! Gold Ballroom

1:00pm CDT

Animating Learning: Stop Motion Projects in Canva Silver 11 Planting the Seeds of Reading: Growing Your Community with Beanstack Silver 10

1:45pm CDT

How Educators can build Learnings Apps: AI Assisted Vibe Coding. Lobby

2:00pm CDT

Birds of a Feather- Media Specialists Bronze 2

2:45pm CDT

Smells Like Google Spirit Silver 1

3:45pm CDT

It’s not the Screen, it’s the Learning: An Introduction to PIC-RAT Silver 8

4:30pm CDT

NETA Reception Lobby

5:30pm CDT

Game Night with Eric Curts! Silver 1

7:00am CDT

Registration Lobby

8:15am CDT

General Session/Keynote- Laughter in the Lesson Gold Ballroom

9:30am CDT

Break - Visit the Exhibitors in the Gold Ballroom Gold Ballroom

10:15am CDT

Interactive by Design: Blending Tech, Apps and AI Silver 10

11:15am CDT

Tap, Type, Transform: Tech-Powered Adventures Bronze 2

12:00pm CDT

Lunch- Included for everyone registered! Gold Ballroom

1:00pm CDT

CETL Certification (Certified Education Technology Leader ) Silver 3

2:00pm CDT

Closing Session and Prizes! Gold Ballroom