{"id":6094,"date":"2019-04-26T10:03:38","date_gmt":"2019-04-26T15:03:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/netasite.org\/?p=6094"},"modified":"2019-04-26T10:03:38","modified_gmt":"2019-04-26T15:03:38","slug":"from-the-desk-of-the-executive-director-a-year-in-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/netasite.org\/?p=6094","title":{"rendered":"From the Desk of the Executive Director:  A Year in Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">As your school year comes to a close this next month, I want to thank you for all you do. You have an opportunity to make a positive impact in a student\u2019s life, which is no easy task.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">NETA has had a successful year as well. Looking back on this school year a few highlights include &#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">NETA hired Alyssa Allmon, through Striv Inc., to help tell the NETA story on social media. She has been a great addition to the NETA team. Be looking for her stories throughout the coming year.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">We held a successful Nebraska Fall Ed Tech Conference this past fall with the Nebraska Council of School Administrators. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">\u00a0Another GREAT Fall Edtech conference. #NEFETC Thanks to everyone who makes this possible each year. #yourNETA @NCSAToday Thanks to @BuddyBerry for the energy and enthusiasm. Charged up and ready to go.-\u00a0@LennyVerMass\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Granted over 65 Virtual Field Trip mini grants to NETA members affecting over 4,000 students.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Organized the Tech Showcase at the NASB conference where over 75 students shared their use of technology in their school.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Successfully transitioned to an earlier spring conference. What a great three days of learning it was at #NETA19! If you attended a workshop, one day of the conference, both days of the conference or all three, thank you for taking the initiative to continue learning and connecting with others.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">\u00a0#neta19 was full of inspiring sessions, excellent takeaways for my classroom and students, and quality time with some of my favorite people!- @AscheTrysta\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">We recognized over 40 contest winners <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">And much more!!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">We have so much to celebrate and share! Whatever your summer plans include, I hope you enjoy them! We look forward to continuing to celebrate our members this summer and next year!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As your school year comes to a close this next month, I want to thank you for all you do. 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