{"id":10459,"date":"2026-04-17T10:06:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T15:06:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/netasite.org\/?p=10459"},"modified":"2026-04-17T10:06:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T15:06:13","slug":"ed-ventures-at-macul-lisa-kyleighs-50th-anniversary-expedition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/netasite.org\/?p=10459","title":{"rendered":"Ed-Ventures at MACUL: Lisa &#038; Kyleigh\u2019s 50th Anniversary Expedition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lisa Bohaty and Kyleigh Kumm have officially touched down after an intensive &#8220;ed-venture&#8221; to Grand Rapids, Michigan. This wasn&#8217;t just a standard conference; it was a 50-year milestone marking a half-century of educational exploration. As your guides to this professional journey, we\u2019ve condensed our itinerary into the essential highlights.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every great adventure needs a visionary guide. The MACUL 50th stage featured navigators who redefined the boundaries of the classroom.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Jordyn Zimmerman:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The opening leg of the journey was led by Jordyn, who challenged every traveler to rethink &#8220;inclusion.&#8221; Her session provided a roadmap for using technology not just as a tool, but as a fundamental human right for communication and agency.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>The AI Navigators:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Throughout the week, various experts served as scouts for the &#8220;AI Frontier.&#8221; They moved the conversation past the initial &#8220;discovery phase&#8221; and into practical navigation\u2014showing Lisa and Kyleigh how to use AI as a high-speed engine for lesson design and student feedback.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The highlight of the &#8220;after-hours&#8221; itinerary was the MACUL Social at the Grand Rapids Public Museum.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This wasn&#8217;t just a rest stop; it was a multi-level networking &#8220;expedition.&#8221; Lisa and Kyleigh connected with fellow educators and vendors among the mastodon bones and vintage storefronts. Exchanging ideas while riding the 1928 carousel proved that the best collaborative souvenirs are often found outside the formal session halls. Some of these faces will be joining us for NETA 2026 in Kearney in a few short weeks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lisa and Kyleigh returned with &#8220;suitcases&#8221; packed with actionable strategies and new professional connections. From the high-energy atmosphere of the DeVos Place to the historic halls of the museum, the MACUL 50th provided a clear compass for the next year of teaching.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our top five technology souvenirs included:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Chrome Secrets <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; When sharing Google Slides with your students, share the presentation in \u201cPreview.\u201d This allows your students to have a pen option, which is awesome for creating notes and marking up slideshows without editing items. To enable the pen, click the three dots on the bottom left corner of the slide deck and select \u201cTurn on the Pen.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iorad.com\/\"><b>Iorad<\/b><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; A digital tool made to help execute all your \u201chow-to\u201d documents and interactive tutorials. This tool was new to both Kyleigh and Lisa. It was utilized by many speakers and showcased in a few of the tech tool showdowns!<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Gemini Gems<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-These are reusable assistants embedded into Google Gemini.\u00a0 They save time for any learner and educator. Need assistance in creating your first Gem? Check out NETA Featured Speaker, Eric Curts\u2019 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edugems.ai\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EduGems.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Eric will be hosting a session on Google Gemini on Thursday of NETA 2026.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Video Frame<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Did you know that if you double right-click on a YouTube video, you can save the frame\/image? This takes away from editing screenshots and\/or confusion when referring to maps or images in a video you show in class. Double right-click and select \u201cCopy Video Frame\u201d or \u201cSave Video Frame As.\u201d For our Mac users, Control + Two Clicks.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lookerstudio.google.com\/u\/0\/navigation\/reporting\"><b>Looker Studio<\/b> <\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Have you heard of Looker Studio? This Google tool allows you to visualize data. This tool works well with Canva to create eye-catching visualizations of your testing data, attendance, and so much more.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We may be back from our Ed-Venture, but the fun does not stop there! We look forward to sharing many of these resources in our sessions at NETA 2026! See you soon in Kearney!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lisa Bohaty and Kyleigh Kumm have officially touched down after an intensive &#8220;ed-venture&#8221; to Grand Rapids, Michigan. 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