#learningenvironments

Classroom Acoustic Design is a critical factor in student performance and teacher health. In many schools, high levels of background noise and long reverberation times make it difficult for students to hear and process information. Effective design focuses on reducing the Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) by installing high-performance Acoustic Ceiling Tiles and wall-mounted panels that absorb excess sound energy, preventing it from bouncing off hard surfaces.

Beyond absorption, proper design includes insulating the room from external hallway and outdoor noise. By strategically placing Sound Diffusers and soft furniture, the acoustic environment becomes more “dead” or controlled, which significantly increases speech intelligibility. This reduces vocal strain for educators and enhances the concentration levels of students, particularly those with hearing impairments or learning difficulties.

Keywords:

Classroom Acoustic Design.

School Soundproofing Solutions.

Educational Space Acoustics.

Speech Intelligibility in Schools.

Acoustic Ceiling Tiles for Classrooms.

Acoustic Treatment for Schools.

Learning Environment Optimization.

🏡Educational Institution Design that Inspires Creativity and Growth 🏡

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Problem-Based Learning: 

IWitness Information Web Quest:  Phases of the Final Solution

Link to Web Quest: http://iwitness.usc.edu/SFI/Activity/Detail.aspx?activityID=1726&retainFilter=true 

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Directions for Web Quest:  

1.  Read the quote above and address the question.

2.  View the video called, Step-by-Step:  Phases of the Holocaust.

3.  View the video called, Phase 2- Expansion and Violence and answer the question.

4.  View the another video called,  Phase 3 - Dedication to Mass Killing 1941-1943.  After, you will write two major Nazi policies that signified the Nazis' commitment to mass killing.  What is different about the two policies?

5.  View the video entitled, Phase 4 - January to May 1945.  Professor Bergen explains that “there was another form of mass killing”.  What does she mean by that statement?

6.  View one of the five testimonies and choose 8 words that you feel describe or explain that person’s experiences. Explain your rationale for choosing those words; how do they help you to better understand the situation?

7.  Identify a quote from the testimony and reflect on what it means to you.

8.  Write a brief reflection on one of the phases of the Holocaust.

9.  Submit your quest and view other submissions made by your classmates. Please respond to a minimum of two quests. 

Simulation:  The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum 

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Link to Simulation Activity:  https://www.ushmm.org/confront-antisemitism/teaching-about-antisemitism/educational-modules-based-on-audio-podcasts/fighting-prejudice/fighting-prejudice-group-activity

“The purpose of this activity is to help students learn about fighting prejudice. In order to do so, students will divide into groups and research one interviewee from the Museum’s Voices on Antisemitism series in-depth and present their research to the class.”

Divide students into groups.

Assign a podcast episode to each group.

Each group will research the person assigned to them, paying close attention to what he or she is doing to fight prejudice.

Students should consider who the individual is, where he or she lives, what his or her motivation is in fighting prejudice, and what methods this person uses to carry out his or her work.

Once the groups have gathered the necessary information, they should present what they have learned about the individual assigned to them using any of the methods below:

Design a poster on the person including information on who he or she is and how this person has fought/is fighting prejudice.

Write a newspaper article “reporting” on the individual and what he or she is doing to fight prejudice.

Create a website that instructs others how to fight prejudice using the methods the individual has described.

Simulate a press conference.

Link to Voices of Antisemitism:  https://www.ushmm.org/confront-antisemitism/antisemitism-podcast

Discovery:

Newsela Assignment:  Scaffold to students’ individual Lexile levels

Title of Article:  “Another voice falls silent as one Nazi death camp's last survivor dies” 

Link to Newsela:  https://newsela.com/articles/treblinka-lastsurvivor/id/15201/

Games:  Word Scramble II