Learning 2.0 and new challenges for Lithuanian educational community

Abstract

Teaching and learning in Web 2.0 environments occurs within social context using information and communication technologies (ICT). Lithuania has very well developed ICT infrastructure through the network of public internet access points with high speed internet connection. This paper describes new challenges that educational institutions face implementing Web 2.0 technologies into teaching and learning. National, institutional and individual teacher's initiatives and good practice examples from primary school learning till informal learning in libraries presented. Author demonstrates that Learning 2.0 becomes very popular in Lithuania because of the possibility to socialize in education environment- to work and learn together, to make common assignments and various group activities