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 * The purpose of Elluminate for AzTEA members is to support technology-based innovation  by hosting professional development webinars as a means of providing valuable, cutting edge educational information to Arizona educators in urban and rural areas. In addition, Elluminate will be available to connect members unable to meet face-to-face and keep them informed via Board Meetings, Committees Meetings, Corporate Partner Meetings and Statewide Instructional Technology Meetings.**

**AzTEA Mission:** The Mission of the Arizona Technology in Education Alliance (**AzTEA**) is to **"Disseminate Educational Technology Opportunities to Educators in Arizona"** **The nine AzTEA Goals are:**
 * 1) To provide a professional educational technology alliance within the state of Arizona.
 * 2) To provide for the sharing and exchanging of ideas, techniques, materials and procedures for use in educational technology.
 * 3) To promote general recognition of the vital professional role played by the educational technologist and for the high level of competence required for this role.
 * 4) To promote and encourage appropriate use of computer systems and technologies for the improvement of instructional and educational management.
 * 5) To cooperate with manufacturers, distributors and operators of educational technology in developing and maintaining proper technical standards, and in meeting new needs for specialized devices, systems and services.
 * 6) To encourage and advise appropriate organizations and individuals concerning research related to educational technology.
 * 7) To encourage the development and improvement of instructional programs in technology.
 * 8) To promote professional standards in the field of educational technology.
 * 9) To encourage membership and participation in the International Society for Technology in Education