As part of the push towards “21st century learning”, it seems that “open plan classrooms” aka “flexible learning spaces” are becoming more common.

Do you have these sorts of learning spaces at your school? Do you think they are a good thing, providing more options for different types of learning activities, or are the noise levels and distractions hindering learning more than they help it? Do you find that flexible learning space have any impact the way you teach (for better or for worse)?

Interested to hear your thoughts/experiences.