Welcome to my site. My name is Michele Brannon-Hamilton and I am a creative educational technology consultant, writer, and instructional designer with a passion for designing engaging educational experiences. I love turning complex material into clear, professional text and incorporating educational technology into my work.
I have a Master of Educational Technology degree from the University of British Columbia and I have worked as a consultant for various school boards, universities, and colleges.
I am able to understand learning from various perspectives including as an online student, instructor, and instructional designer. Viewing education from various lenses enables me to create educational material that is engaging, interactive, accessible, and responsive.
My specialties include the following:
- Educational Technology
- Instructional Design
- Freelance Writing / Editing / Research
- Virtual Community Development
- Web Accessibility and the AODA
- Mobile Learning / Social Learning
- Blended Learning / Communities of Practice
- Learning Management Systems / Portals
- Online Curriculum Design / Course Design
- Teaching and Training
Experience
Consulting
- Consulted with a design team to create an award winning university course
- Led a team of experts to create a tri university writing website called Write Online
- Designed and developed a virtual learning commons for a local college that included online writing, tutoring, learning skills, English as a second language, and math services.
Writing
- Wrote introductory pieces and contributed to the design of the Autism in High School website
- Published articles in Canada, the USA, and the UK including the following:
- a newspaper column called For the Love of Reading
- over 600 how-to-articles for the Writers’ Research Group
- a series of teen articles for a young adult website
Instructional Designing and Teaching
- Wrote, designed, and developed the following online courses for a local school board:
- Report Writing
- College Readiness Tips
- Memory and Studying Tips
- Learning Styles
- Learning Strategies for Students with Learning Disabilities and ADHD
- Taught in-class and online courses including the following:
- Digital Footprints
- Report Writing
- Computers for Seniors
- Computer Security
- How to Back Up Your Computer Data
- Various workshops including Learning Skills for Online Students and Universal Design for Learning
I have international experience consulting with subject matter experts around the globe, 20+ years’ experience working with students with disabilities, and I am an avid follower of future trends in eLearning.
If you’d like to work with a creative professional with a passion for educational technology, writing, and instructional design, please contact me. I look forward to working with you!
