Practical school-tech talk from the NETA community.
NETAGo is a conversation podcast tied to NETA that trades practical school-technology ideas, from AI and cybersecurity to Google Sheets shortcuts. Board members, school librarians and computer science contest winners supply the tips, and the organization's conferences come up often.
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NETAGo is an education-technology podcast bound up with NETA, and it is made of conversations rather than lectures. Its guests come from the organization's orbit: board members, school librarians, computer science contest winners, colleagues comparing tech habits. The subjects are the working technology questions of a school. What a listener takes away is usually something specific enough to try. Artificial intelligence gets a full conversation in 'AI in Education', where Dr. Lynn Herr, a NETA board member and exhibitor coordinator, previews a conference panel on the subject. One remark stands out: a speaker notes never having seen, in a long career, so many new tools released so fast, with some applied AI tools for educators changing weekly. The panel, as described, was also set to include a school administrator from Nebraska speaking on protecting students and academic integrity. Security gets the same grounded treatment. In the cybersecurity conversation, one speaker argues for passing around screenshots of real phishing attempts. The reasoning is simple. Colleagues who do not live in the tech world lack the common language, and examples supply it. Then there are the small wins. A Google Sheets tip about using the fill handle to autofill months or number students off is offered for anyone who finds the word spreadsheet intimidating. The spring conference recap passes along Foldify, a paid app for folding and decorating shapes, found via Tony Vincent, plus the advice not to be overwhelmed and to take away bits and pieces. Teaching gets room too. In 'NETA Contest Winners Share about Computer Science', contest coordinator Abby Fitzgerald is joined by winners Ethan and Sarah, and the talk frames code as a set of directions and makes the case that a teacher need not be the expert in the room. 'Celebrating School Librarians Month' brings in current and former school librarians, with mentions of Common Sense Media's digital citizenship lessons and a teacher course that ends in a certificate. One guest, in a first year in the role, describes having little contact with teachers beyond email. The mood is collegial. People credit each other for tips, and one conversation closes on the line 'we're all better together.' For anyone who wants the useful part of a conference hallway chat, that is the offer.
Made for: Suits a listener who works with technology in schools, as a teacher, librarian, tech coordinator or administrator, and wants concrete ideas from peers: a spreadsheet shortcut, a phishing-awareness habit, a way into teaching code.
What sets it apart: NETAGo is anchored to one organization, NETA, so its conferences, board members and computer science contest turn up as both subjects and guests. It suits a listener who prefers small, borrowable tips from practitioners to big-picture commentary.
NETAGo is meant to help you take your learning on the go. Our goal is to support Administrators, tech coordinators, educators and just ANYONE in their learning journey. So whether you are at home, work, the gym or on your commute, we are glad you are joining us. We hope you enjoy the latest episode of NETAGo.
From phishing screenshots to Foldify zoo animals, your next classroom idea starts with a colleague's story.
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A grounded conversation about school librarians, digital citizenship, and helping students test what they find online.
School Librarians Month opens onto the everyday work of school librarians in Nebraska schools and beyond. Christy, a Southern Valley librarian who also teaches some English classes, and Stephanie Donnell, a former librarian and current HAL coordinator at ESU 11, talk through…
A conference reflection turns one app discovery into a practical, hands-on classroom idea.
The NIDA 2024 Spring Conference reflection works best when it treats the event as a starting point rather than a recap. The host's conversation with Mitzi Ludeke, a longtime NIDA member and technology coordinator at Humphrey Public Schools in Nebraska, turns professional…
A practical conference preview on AI in education, strongest when it turns from tools to curriculum judgment.
AI in education is treated here as a matter of judgment, policy, and classroom purpose, not simply as another tool for teachers to adopt. Dr. Lynn Herr, a NEETA board member and exhibitor coordinator, previews a conference panel she is moderating on AI and education, with…
A grounded educator conversation about making coding approachable while teachers are still learning too.
NIDA's December computer science contest gives this episode a clear practical center, as contest coordinator and board member Abby Fitzgerald joins two Nebraska educator winners to talk about what computer science can look like in the classroom.
A practical Need a Go episode on spreadsheet shortcuts, Google Sheets updates, and a useful browser mute-tab trick.
This Need a Go episode frames school technology as everyday practice, not a specialist showcase. Heather and Shelly Mowinkle keep the focus on useful moves: spreadsheet shortcuts for filling months or numbers down a sheet, Google Sheets updates around formatting and formulas,…
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Christy says the library doubled circulation by bringing students in through robots, 3D printing, and STEM displays.
Mitzi Ludeke, a technology coordinator at Humphrey Public Schools in Nebraska, says she has attended NIDA since 1994 and still treats the conference as her yearly reset.
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Need a Go's interview with Abby Fitzgerald, Sarah Fink, and Ethan Carlson argues that computer science can live inside library time, business classes, and app feedback projects instead of sitting in a separate lab.
Need a Go's "Tech Tips and Ideas" episode focuses on Heather and Shelly Mowinkle sharing fast Google and browser workflow tips for educators.
Need a Go examines cybersecurity for educators through Ron Cohn of ESU10 and Matt Moore of Papillion, focusing on phishing, ransomware, AI privacy, and school data protection.
Need a Go interviews Deanna Ingram and Zuzi Greiner about UBEATS, a free Canvas-based resource built from the UNMC High School Alliance to extend health-science learning beyond its approximately 93-student Omaha program.
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Hosts discuss an upcoming book study on inclusive learning with authors Beth Poss and Karen Janowski.
Two educators discuss their highlights and takeaways from the ISTE education technology conference.
The hosts interview Holly Clark to continue a conversation about connecting and engaging students, hearing student voice, and fostering student ownership of learning, building on her recent webinar.