User:Ellenbush

=My Profile=

Professional Background

 * High School mathematics teacher (6 years)
 * Primarily Algebra 2 and Algebra 2 Honors
 * with a little Geometry and Precalculus
 * Bowling coach and Quiz bowl coach
 * Before that-- PreK - 8 Computer teacher
 * Before that -- full-time mom
 * and substitute teacher
 * and scout leader, and camp director, and ...
 * Before that -- computer consultant
 * Before that -- Chemical Engineer at Exxon

St. Joseph's Academy Homepage

Education

 * 1979 Yale University, B.S. Engineering and Applied Science
 * 1981 M.I.T., S.M. Chemical Engineering


 * 2006 Southeastern Louisiana University, M.A.Teaching


 * Currently enrolled at Southern University, Baton Rouge pursuing a PhD in Science and Math Education and a Master of Science degree in Mathematics.

Southern University Website

My Interests

 * Knitting


 * Reading mysteries
 * Triathlon training - July 31 Rochetchix Baton Rouge.

Personal

 * Transplanted Yankee
 * Grew up in New City, NY
 * After living in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Aruba, northern California
 * Settled in Baton Rouge in 1989
 * Husband, Eric, engineer at ExxonMobil
 * Son, David, junior film major at UCF
 * check out Attempted Plagiarism, one of David's short films
 * Son, Jason, freshman engineering major at LSU

My Projects
Welcome to Summer 2010

Introduction to Symbolic Logic
 * Updating this page as I take SMED 722 at Southern University in Baton Rouge, LA.
 * Here is my revised video for SMED 722. It is a lesson in a logic mini-course designed for high school students.
 * Revising my moodle pages for Algebra 2 Honors.
 * Finishing and defending my thesis for my Masters degree in Mathematics.
 * Becoming proficient in the use of TI-Nspire technology.

The busy summer of 2009


 * This page fulfills a requirement for SMED 720 at Southern University in Baton Rouge, LA.
 * /My SMED 720 Portfolio/
 * Check out my professor's wikieducator page.
 * Creating a website: Algebread as part of a webmastering course and a new first unit for Algebra 2.
 * Implementing what I've learned in the weeklong "Engineering Principles in Science and Math Classrooms" that I attended at LSU.
 * Working on a powerpoint to encourage my students to consider engineering careers
 * Converting my blackboard site to moodle
 * For now, this is where I'll put my website (any suggestions for free hosts)
 * Learning podcasting - and now that I understand that, learning to use my new Ipod.
 * Getting ready for an exciting trip to the NCTM Illuminations Summer Institute

My Sandbox
/My sandbox/

My Reflection
[[media:wiki_thoughts.pdf|My initial response to Wiki]]

Feedback & Notes from my WikiNeighbours
Ellen, fill in the information and I will upgrade your wiki status. --Nellie Deutsch 21:15, 30 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Wow, that was fast. Well done! --Nellie Deutsch 19:25, 1 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Ellen, I am enjoying watching your page develop. Now you can visit other members' pages and add comments the wiki way and get a wikineighbor bade. --Nellie Deutsch 20:14, 3 July 2009 (UTC)

Welcome to the family Ellen. Kindly enjoy yourself in this community. We will always be arround to support. --Victor P. K. Mensah 16:29, 1 July 2009 (UTC)

Wikieducator_Tutorials. Let me know if you want help or more encouragement--Robin 07:33, 30 June 2009 (UTC)
 * [[Image:80px-Wikineighbour V2.png|60px]]I hope you go on and build your page. The tutorials are well worth the effort.