This will help teachers to plan content for the School/college Sound Journal and support students while using their Student Sound Journals.
This is an introduction for student and teacher to the Tool Kit and the aims, objectives and expected learning outcomes to be gained by using the Tool Kit. Accompanying resources:
Guides
ToolKit section guide
1.1 Student Sound Journal login guidelines
1.2 Student Sound Journal user guidelines
This section explains how sound is created. Through the accompanying activity students will experience sound, listen to the sounds that immediately surround them and explore sounds within their local area.
Accompanying Resources:
Activities
2.1 Listening activities : students and teachers experience, listen, and explore sound.
Audio files
whitenoise.mp3
Video
Sonic Streams video master classes
This section introduces how the ear functions and how you hear sound. By undertaking the accompanying activity students will test the frequency range of their own hearing and compare it with others.
Accompanying resources:
Activity
3.1 Frequency hearing frequency test : students and teachers test the range of human hearing
Software
Audacity editing software
Audacity LAME MP3 encoder
Video
Sonic Streams Video Master classes
This section introduces the theories and scientific application of sound as therapy and explores the physicality of sound through cymatic visualization activities.
Accompanying resources:
Activity
4.1 Physicalizing sound : activities for students and teachers in creating and visualizing sound
Audio files
Students will learn how to plan, compose and create a composition whose aim it is to have an impact on their listeners.
Accompanying resources:
Guides and Activities
5.1 Sound recording activity and beginners guide : a guide to field recording for students and teachers, plus tip and recording activities
5.2 Sound log : method for logging sound during field recording
5.3 Digital recorder and microphone guide: a resource to help you choosing equipment for field recording
5.4 Quick Guide to Zoom H2 digital sound recorder : for teachers and students to quickly learn how to use our recommended digital recorder
5.5 Sound editing with Audacity. For students and teachers to quickly learn how to edit in audacity - to prepare them for students editing their own recordings.
Software
Audacity editing software
Audacity LAME MP3 encoder
Video
Chris Watson Master class
Students create their own sound experiments and evaluate their findings
Resources:
Guides
6.1 Sound experiment guidelines : a guide for students and teachers to plan and prepare for their sound experiments
6.2 Soundscape and research examples : provides examples for students to take part in
Audio files
white noise
blackbird
dawnchorus
This quick section guide is also available for download as PDF