Greater Arizona eLearning Association

GAZeL Launches Innovative Learning Collaborative

Creating A Culture of Education Innovation

In September 2015 GAZeL launched the Arizona Innovative Learning Collaborative. The Collaborative will Create A Culture of Education Innovation in Arizona that promotes and supports adoption of innovative ideas and new technologies that will transform teaching and learning and enable a new generation of education and workforce development solutions in Arizona

While GAZeL remains committed to eLearning.
eLearning is just the beginning! Innovative Learning is so much more!

Innovative Learning will transform teaching and learning and enable a new
generation of education and workforce development solutions in Arizona

Innovative Learning includes new ideas and technologies such as blended learning, digital curriculum, innovative learning spaces, to mobile learning, individualized self paced learning, competency and outcome based education, flipped classrooms, adaptive learning models, Innovation Labs and Makerspaces, 3d printing, coding, project based learning, robotics, game based learning, virtual lab experiences and more.

Get Involved With Gazel

Get involved in GAZeL! GAZeL is leading development of the Arizona Innovative Learning Collaborative. Sign-up as a GAZeL Associate. Participate in the Arizona Innovative Learning Collaborative! Attend our events. Volunteer. Sponsor GAZeL, our events, and the Collaborative.

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GAZel and Other Events

Two Free Events - 4 Cities & Webinar - See You There!

These events will take place simultaneously in Phoenix, Tucson, and Prescott, all linked by video conference. A free webinar will also be available for the Forum.

4:00 - 5:30 PM Forum
IT/CS Education Program and Tech Funding

Generation Yes IT/Computer Science Education
The Forum features Dennis Harper, CEO of the national nonprofit Generation Yes organization, and Debbie Kovsdy, CEO of Generation Tech Support in Phoenix.

Dr. Harper will introduce you to the GenYes IT and Computer Science program and resources that GenYes can provide to Arizona schools, including examples of successful programs in Paradise Valley and Yuma. Debbie will tell you about Generation Tech Support, a Phoenix tech startup, created in the Paradise Valley School District, run by high school students and young adults that provides tech support and instruction services to the public.

Dennis will also talk about how education institutions and nonprofit organizations can approach banks to access Digital Equity/Digital Divide funding opportunities through the Federal Reserve Community Reinvestment Act (CRA). He will also explore strategies for Arizona to help banks understand the unique role they can play through the CRA.

5:30 PM: Arizona Innovative
Learning Colleagues Mixin-It-Up

Join the Greater Arizona eLearning Association's Innovative Learning Collaborative for AfterHours networking. You will connect with Innovative Learning Colleagues and Rural Broadband Advocates from public and private colleges and universities, community colleges, K-12 districts & charter schools, parents and homeschoolers, students, nonprofit community schools & organizations, and business & industry partners.

Can't attend the Forum! You are still welcome to
mix-it-up at our after hours festivities

Details & Registration

Get Connected - Join our Online Community!

We are using the Ryver Collaboration and Team Management platform to share information, collaborate and coordinate Teams/Communities Of Interest, post files, etc. Hopefully this will be more effective than exchanging lots of emails. Please use the link below to Join Ryver and fill out your profile so we can start communicating via chat, posts and comments in the app.

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