What is sonification?

Sound conveys information that is readily accessible to you through mere observation of your body sensations. But did you know it is also possible to “hear the stars”, the brain waves of someone thinking, or even plants “talking to each other”? The process of translating data, like voltage fluctuations, colour brightness, light frequencies, or any kind of data, into sound is called sonification. Join us in bringing sonification into the classroom!

SoundScapes training in Ovil, Portugal

The SoundScapes training in Ovil, Portugal, Kicked-off this Saturday, joining 16 teachers from 6 different schools in the region. The 50-hour course will take place in Agrupamento de Escolas de Vale de Ovil. In this first session, participants were introduced to the...

SoundScapes training in Setúbal, Portugal

The SoundScapes training in Setúbal, Portugal, Kicked-off this Saturday, joining 15 teachers from 11 different schools in the region. The 50-hour course will take place in Agrupamento de Escolas de Boa Água. In this first session, participants were introduced to the...

Sound of the Stars workshops in Greece

In the teachers' workshop entitled "The Sounds of Stars", teachers observe the starry sky using telescopes using digital imaging platforms of the celestial dome. They explored methods of converting data into sound by creating their own versions of sonification schemes...

SoundScapes Training in Mafra, Portugal

The SoundScapes training in Mafra, Portugal, Kicked-off this Saturday, joining 15 teachers from 5 different schools in the region. The 50-hour course will take place in Escola Secundário José Saramago. In this first session, participants were introduced to the...

SoundScapes training in Sintra, Portugal

The SoundScapes training in Sintra, Portugal, Kicked-off on Wednesday, joining 13 teachers from 3 different schools in the region. The 50-hour course will take place in Agrupamento de Escolas Alfredo da Silva. In this first session, participants were introduced to the...

SoundScapes training in Algarve, Portugal

The SoundScapes training in Algarve, Portugal, Kicked-off this Saturday, joining 13 teachers from 3 different schools in the region. The 50-hour course will take place in Agrupamento de Escolas José Belchior Viegas. In this first session, participants were introduced...

SoundScapes workshop at LabAberto

The SoundScapes project visited the LabAberto Fablab in Torres Vedras, Portugal, on October 15th, 2024 to give a workshop mixing real-time data sonification with the micro:bit microcontroller and analogue synthesizers, in collaboration with Sebastião Bizarro. This was...

SoundScapes Workshop at the Educational Practices and Educational Psychology Conferences.

The SoundScapes project gave a workshop on real-time sonification at the Educational Practices and Educational Psychology Conferences in Agrupamento de Escolas de Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo on 11 of September, 2024. Participants learned how to collect and sonify...

Pilot Test Celebration

Students participating in the SoundScapes pilot test celebrate their achievements with an unplugged exercise where the proximity of the camera is mapped to the clapping frequency! Smart right?

The SoundScapes Summer School is Happening!

The SoundScapes Summer School is happening! During one full week, participants will be in Marathon, Greece, exploring the power of sonification in STEAM teaching through hands-on workshops, interactive sessions, and collaborative projects. Using electronics,...