POG Spotlighted @ the District Library Affinity Meeting on Jan. 6, 2020

POG  was the field of reference at the Library Affinity Meeting  held at Atascocita High School Library on January 6, 2020.
POG: Creative Innovators

Stephanie Maher, Humble ISD General Counsel 
discusses Intellectual Property and Educational Fair Use

with the Humble Librarians! 
POG:  Critical Thinker

Mike Harwell outlines Learn360:  The new free STEM video streaming service from Texquest available to all 

Humble ISD staff and students. 
POG:  Global Citizen

Kathy Culmer presented  

 the Benefits of storytelling in the Classroom: 

Storytelling is the art that predates written history and is a key tool in fields such as health, business, law, education and environmental action. 

POG:  Communicator

What storytelling offers students?

Children have an innate love of stories. Stories create magic and a sense of wonder at the world. Stories teach us about life, about ourselves and about others. Storytelling is a unique way for students to develop an understanding, respect and appreciation for other cultures, and can promote positive attitudes for people from different lands, races and religions.

Benefits of using storytelling in the classroom

• Promote a feeling of well-being and relaxation
• Increase children's willingness to communicate thoughts and feelings
• Encourage active participation
• Increase verbal proficiency
• Encourage use of imagination and creativity
• Encourage cooperation between students
• Enhance listening skills

Storytelling and intercultural understanding

• allow children to explore their own cultural roots
• allow children to experience diverse cultures
• enable children to empathize with unfamiliar people/places/situations
• offer insights into different traditions and values
• help children understand how wisdom is common to all peoples/all cultures
• offer insights into universal life experiences
• help children consider new ideas
• reveal differences and commonalities of cultures around the world

How Students make use of 

Genrification and

Board Games 

presented by Gordon Herring from Follett.

POG: Critical Thinker and Personally Responsible

 Genrefication:  

• Supporting Reluctant Readers
  Avid readers in their schools will find a book no matter the organization system. The goal of genrefication is to help reluctant readers. A genrefied collection makes it easier for these students to find books that align with their interests, instead of getting overwhelmed by shelf after shelf and just grabbing a random book when it’s time to check out.
• Boosting Reader Independence
  Genrefication helps students become more independent in the library by offering cues that help them find books they like on their own

  Board Games:  

Playing board games assists students to 

develop logic and reasoning skills, 

improve critical thinking,

boost spatial reasoning and 

improve concentration and focus for a longer period of time.

 Happy Retirement

 to Janet Self @ Whispering Pines Elementary Library and Shannon Green @ Lakeland Elementary Library!
Thank you for building a culture of reading and learning for the Children of Humble ISD! 
POG:  Leader and Collaborators