Ben Rimes: Thanks for Taking Our Calls

Hello Everyone!  

Remi, thank you for bringing Ben to us through our course, and Ben, thank you for being a fun, intelligent, and active resource for us.

I've read most of your blog, Ben, read your interview about your online book club, and explored your district's website a bit.  You are a busy guy!

It was a pleasure to meet Ben at the the iiE Gathering.  

Ben, as you coordinate, collaborate, and lead in your district, how much do national and state standards come into play in your activity?  And which standards are you using?  There are so many now.  I know many are adhering to Common Core. 

As I write visual arts curriculum for our high school I look at so many standards!  I try as hard as I can to meet as many cross-over standards as possible.  There are the 21st Century Skills Standards, the Michigan Visual Arts Standards, National Visual Arts Standards, the ISTE Standards, Language Arts/Science/Math standards, STEM...

I wonder about your experience as the ed tech coordinator how standards come into play.

Thanks again, Ben!  I have enjoyed your artistry and playfulness as well as your obvious grasp on tech tools :-)

~Danna