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Julia Feerrar is an academic librarian and digital literacy educator. She is currently Head of Digital Literacy Initiatives and an assistant professor at the University Libraries at Virginia Tech. Her recent work has involved leading the development and implementation of a digital literacy framework for the university. Julia is particularly interested in digital wellness, online identity, and the intersection of information literacy, media literacy, and digital literacy conversations.

THE HIVE

When teachers and library media specialists use a student-centered approach to media production, learners create to learn, developing cognitive, social, and socioemotional competencies through creative media production that can support academic achievement across the subject areas. This model consists of six stages where students collaboratively learn to produce media messages.