Phyllis Wheeler PE

Phyllis Wheeler Quick Facts

Main Areas: Teaching computer skills
Best Sellers: Web Site ABC's, Computer Science Pure and Simple, Logo Adventures
Career Focus: Author, Educator, Publisher, Engineer
Affiliation: International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering

Phyllis Wheeler, "the Computer Lady," offers computer literacy to the homeschool community, writing books to introduce students to creating Web sites, programming, and more.  She also has written a do-it-yourself Web site e-manual for adults.

 

Ms. Wheeler is a licensed mechanical engineer who used her technical skills to teach computers while homeschooling her daughter through high school. She volunteered to teach computers in a homeschool co-op, and decided to record what she was doing to share with others. 

 

Individuals interested in promoting a small business can benefit from her e-book Web Site ABC's, found at www.WebSite-ABCs.com. This book leads adults and older teens through the process of learning some HTML and putting up a real functioning Web site for very minimal cost. This book primarily uses Nvu, a computer tool available for free download on the Internet.

 

Now that her daughter has graduated, Ms. Wheeler is teaching a wider group through her curriculums Computer Science Pure and Simple, for age 12 and up, and Logo Adventures, for ages 8-12. For information about the homeschool curriculums, go to www.MotherboardBooks.com.
 
In addition to a degree in mechanical engineering from Washington University, Ms. Wheeler has a degree in English literature from Smith College. She has worked as an engineer and as a writer.

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