Collected Item: “A Return to Noisy Normalcy”
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A Return to Noisy Normalcy
What sort of object is this: text story, photograph, video, audio interview, screenshot, drawing, meme, etc.?
Audio Recording
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Due to the rising number of Covid cases in Baltimore County Maryland, many schools had to teach students virtually for a two week period. Teachers, such as myself, gave lessons from the quiet abodes of our homes or empty classrooms. After two weeks of little sound besides the occasional 'ping' of a new email, we were allowed to return. The recording provided is the sound of hallway traffic and chatter from right outside my classroom. The peace and quite of virtual learning directly contrasts the sensory experience from stepping outside my classroom to greet students. As normal in-person teaching duties have returned, the sound of slamming lockers, excited chatter, frantic test talks, footsteps, and warm greetings have returned with it. While reopening schools brings with it new challenges and concerns, for now teachers and students alike can appreciate some noise and normalcy.
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#Arizona State University, #HST 643, #Sensory History, #Education
Who originally created this object? (If you created this object, such as photo, then put "self" here.)
Tim Guest
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2022-02-03