By Christina Moore
It is interesting that Open Space classrooms are so readily promoted in the K-12 arena, but don’t apply well to corporate learning spaces.
Open Space Classrooms K-12:
- http://www.educatoronline.com.au/news/do-open-plan-classrooms-really-benefit-learning-207098.aspx
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_classroom
- https://www.edutopia.org/practice/flexible-classrooms-providing-learning-environment-kids-need
Open Space Classrooms Corporate:
- https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2014/12/30/google-got-it-wrong-the-open-office-trend-is-destroying-the-workplace/?utm_term=.f1517f0903a9
- http://fortune.com/2016/05/12/the-open-office-concept-is-dead/
- https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidburkus/2016/06/21/why-your-open-office-workspace-doesnt-work/#1385f898435f
- http://www.inc.com/geoffrey-james/why-your-company-will-benefit-from-getting-rid-of-open-office-spaces-first-90.html
- https://www.business.com/articles/dan-scalco-workplace-productivity/
Collaborative Learning Trends 2017 
The idea of an open classroom environment is very interesting. As an educator I am very supportive of this new movement but do worry about how distracting it could/would be for some students.
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I think that open spaces do work better at the K-12, and Higher Ed levels, rather than in corporate settings. It is super distracting when you have to make phone calls, or read in a noisy location. I’ll bet that certain learners would struggle with this at the K-12 level especially (such as learning disabilities like dyslexia or ADD).
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