We need to write revisions to the natural narratives to see stories from other point of view. I’ve had students do this in the past, but have fallen out of the practice. I recently read on Twitter, “We write from different points of view to entertain, but also to grow and learn and empathize. To deny these explorations is to deny the human spirit” (King). Maybe I needed justification or a defense for something I intuitively found educational.
The Economist has written critical research on the impact of open floor plans on office productivity. The importance of concentrating (or being able to) should not be overlooked. That raises questions about the move to collaborative spaces or the consolidation of learning centers.
I’ve included citation of the tweets, but it might not be in 2016 format (and I can’t figure out how to do hanging indent in this platform).
Work Cited
@TheEconomist. “In one study, face-to-face interactions decreased by a third after workers switched to an open-plan office.” Twitter. 1 Aug 2018. 8:34 am. https://twitter.com/TheEconomist/status/1024649642955497474?s=09
@StephenKing. “We write from different points of view to entertain, but also to grow and learn and empathize. To deny these explorations is to deny the human spirit” Twitter. 7 Aug. 2018. 11:29 am. https://twitter.com/StephenKing/status/1026868011498700800?s=09
