The 2018-19 Board of Directors of TAER would like to welcome each of you to the 2019 conference. Please be sure to visit the Vendors to see the latest and greatest technology, instructional materials, and other special resources. The vendors will be set up in La Joya Room from 12 pm Thursday afternoon through Friday afternoon at 5pm.
The Silent Auction will also be set up in the vendor area. Please support our efforts to raise money for scholarships and awards by bidding on these items. The apps “nearby Explorer” and “Nearby Explorer Online” now allow individuals to set up indoor navigation systems using Bluetooth beacons. TAER has set up this system for this year’s conference. Please join us in experiencing an indoor navigation system by using one of these apps. There will be short instructional videos playing next to the O&M Division 9 table. Quick-start guides have also been shared inside of the bag you received at registration. If you are a Division 9 member then be sure to attend the division meeting where we will be giving away a set of beacons as a door prize.
The President’s Reception will be Thursday evening from 6:00 – 8:00 pm in the Colonnade Ballroom on the 20th Floor. This is an opportunity to network with friends and colleagues. There will be delicious appetizers and a cash bar. Division Meetings will be held on Friday afternoon. Please see the schedule and become involved in a division of your interest.
Look for the Raffle sales. We will be selling raffle tickets for a free TAER Member Registration for the 2020 Conference in San Marcos, TX. We will also be selling raffle tickets for a 50/50 drawing!! Take a chance to be a big winner.
The Awards Luncheon will be Friday in the Grand Ballroom on the first floor. This is a special time to honor the outstanding members of our field.
Please make sure you attend the TAER Business Meeting on Saturday morning. Breakfast will be served prior to the meeting in ballrooms A, B and C (they will be joined together).
CEU Codes will be submitted by the attendee using the QR Code provided on the Where Am I Going page. Credit hours will be calculated, and a certificate will be returned by email. Please keep up with your session codes, as they will be necessary to obtain credit for each presentation attended. Conference evaluations will be online only this year.
ObjectiveEd provides games that teach visually impaired pre-K through 12th grade students skills outlined in the ECC, tied to the goals and objectives of each student’s IEP. You will learn why students acquire skills faster and achieve objectives sooner by “gamify-ing” education with mobile devices.
BuddyBooks helps struggling readers: a computer and student alternate oral reading from popular books as the AI tells the teacher where the student has problems.
Friday March 29, 2019 10:45am - 12:00pm CDT
Ballroom C
