1) Otava Folk High School in Vilnius, Lithuania has offered online courses since 1996 through various social media platforms to provide open, flexible learning for students. 2) The school uses social media like Skype, chat forums, and e-mail to offer "buffet-style" courses that are always available for independent study as well as "a la carte" collaboration courses that require reservation and group work. 3) More complex "phenomenon-based learning" uses tools like blogs, wikis and video conferencing for students to jointly explore real-world topics and take active roles in their education through open discussion.

1. Social Media Supporting Learningat Otava Folk High School - three paths to the destination Vilnius October 2nd 2010

2. 2 Otava Folk HighSchoolestablished 1892 Upper SecondarySchool for Adults Onlinesince 1996

4. Round the clock

5. Round the world

6. Access to the material

7. All courses available non-stop Photo: Jukka Nikkilä

9. No exams

10. Possibility to choose learning material Photo: Jukka Nikkilä

13. No exams

14. Possibility to choose learning material

17. skype, chat, e-mail etc.

18. might be lonely at the dinner table Photo: Drunken Monkey - CC Lisenssillä: http://www.flickr.com/photos/samsmith/31248686/

20. Working together

21. Wikis, discussion forums, virtual conferencing Photo: Hanna Putkonen

24. Various approaches

25. Students take active roles

27. From listening towards dialogue teacher – student collaboration technology and tools social media Photo Jukka Nikkilä

29. Taking risks

30. Tolerating uncertainty

32. Do we dare to let the students in the kitchen?

33. Thank you! Taru Kekkonen Otava Folk High School Online Upper Secondary School taru.kekkonen@otavanopisto.fi www.nettilukio.fi +358 44 794 3517 Photo: Jukka Nikkilä