January 29th, 2014 | 
Author: 1- January 29, 2014 9:50 am Bits & Bytes at a table
2- Identify and list the sounds farthest away from you.
- The rumble and crackling of the radiator
- The morning news on the television
- The door opening and closing
- The wind brought in by the opening and closing of the door
3- Identify and list the sounds at a medium range from you.
- The footsteps of students
- The rotation of the ceiling fan
- The shaking of sugar packets by a cafeteria worker at the coffee machine
- A student pulling out a chair and arranging their things
4- Identify and list the sounds closest to you (You can include internal sounds if noticed or relevant).
- The humming of the toaster oven
- The conversation happening between cafeteria workers
- My pen writing on paper
5- Describe the general sound level and amount of sound activity.
- The general sound level is low but the sound activity is very low. It is still considered early in the morning for most people, so there is no conversation made by any passing students. It is also a time where the cafeteria is generally empty. Most of the sounds are coming from objects.
6- Assign a one word description to the “sound environment”.
- Asleep
7- Select and list 3 sounds which are essential to the sound environment. Note: you need to try and figure out what sounds make up this environment and which of those sounds need to be there for the feeling of the environment to stay intact.
- The conversation among the employees
- The humming of the toaster
- Footsteps
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