Google Educast #17 – Gone Google with Dr. Henry Thiele
On this episode of the Google Educast we welcome our special guest Dr. Henry Thiele for a one-on-one interview. Hank is currently the Chief Technology Officer for District 207 in Park Ridge, Illinois. Before he moved into this role he was a technology coordinator and also taught science and music at Conant High School in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. Hank earned his Doctorate from Roosevelt University in Chicago while investigating the impact online communication can have on learning. He is a Google Certified Teacher, Administrator, and Trainer and believes that personalization of instruction, assisted by technology, allows students to become adaptable and productive in today’s world into the future. You can find out more about him on his blog at http://henrythiele.blogspot.com. Hank discusses his district’s Google story, some special Google-related projects in his district, his experiences as a Google Certified Teacher, Administrator, and Trainer, and more about District 207′s summer Google Apps training opportunities for potential Google Certified Trainers and Teachers (more info at http://tinyurl.com/play207).
