This page contains material which is a part of a local database plus links to articles online elsewhere in the world. This reading resource list will expand as materials of interest for teachers are both contributed and identified online.

TEACHING AND LEARNING

Acoustic Ecology and Environmental Studies, by Gary Ferrington. Soundscape studies and attentive listening has long been the domain of music educators. Interest in the field has grown and the area of environmental studies seems to offer a focus most appropriate to those looking at the sonic environment from an ecological perspective.

Kid's Imagination and Audio in the Classroom, by Gary Ferrington. Television provides all the images and leaves little to the child's imagination. Audio media opens the ear to new experiences and facilitates creating personal movies created by the imagination of the listener.

Kids Noise and Orchestrating the Soundscape, by Gary Ferrington. If kids could change the soundscape in which they live what sounds might they eliminate, keep, or add to the acoustic mix?

Kid's Radio is on the Air! by Gary Ferrington. Children's radio provides the opportunity to stimulate the listener's imagination. Radio for and by children is a field worth exploring with kids.

Learning to Listen: Children's Books. by Gary Ferrington. An overview of books about sound and listening written for elementary children.

Soundscape Studies: Listening with Attentive Ears, by Gary Ferrington. An introduction for teachers to the fundamentals of soundscape study and the development of attentive listeningskills.

Take a Listening Walk and Learn to Listen, by Gary Ferrington. One of the fundamental activities for learning how to listen is to take a sound or listening walk. This article provides information about preparing for this unique experience.

Keep Your Ear lids Open, by Gary Ferrington. Without ear lids we experience sound twenty-four hours a day. Giving the sound we hear meaning is the purpose of ear training and attentive listening skill development

Sounds Like Antarctica by Paul Doherty. This Exploratorium article explores the sounds one would find in Anarctica such as the wind, sea ice, and whispering volcanos. Article includes quick time movies.

Tips on Writing for the Ear. Writing for the Ear" means writing words that people will hear with their ears, not read with their eyes. Like when people write scripts for radio or TV. Or when YOU write an oral presentation to read in class. When you write for the ear, you must remember one important fact: Listeners don't get a second chance! READERS who don't understand something can go back and read it again. LISTENERS can't. Listeners must understand your words the first time, or they're gone forever into the air! So, when you write for the ear (for oral presentation), use these 8 tips.

ACOUSTIC ECOLOGY: Soundscape Studies

An Introduction to Acoustic Ecology, by Kendall Wrightson. Just what is Acoustic-Ecology? Wrightson provides an historical perspective of the field and provides a comprehensive introduction to soundscape studies.

Discovering the Ocean's Soundscape, by Gary Ferrington. Listening to the underwater world of the ocean's soundscape is a relatively new opportunity provided by the use of hydrophone technology. What might one discover beneath the surface of the waves?

On a Clear Day I can Hear Forever, by Gary Ferrington. Example sound journal entry.

Sounds of the Sea. In this article, students learn about creatures that make sounds in the sea.

Sounds of the Seasons, by Ivars Peterson. Each season has its unique sounds. Peterson explores those sounds and the emotional value we often place on hearing them.

ARTICLE DATABASE

This is a collection of contributed and online research articles, documents, and conference presentation papers archived by the World Forum for Acoustical Ecology. These digital materials (text, images, sounds, and movies) are protected by copyright. They are available for use over the Internet by students, faculty, and members of the public for nonprofit educational purposes only. For-profit use of material is strictly prohibited without the expressed permission of the authors of these digital works.