Formation of digital literacy for elderly adults in the context of lifelong education

The research problem and the rationale for its relevance. The digitalization of all aspects of public life makes new demands on the competencies of a citizen in the field of information and communication technologies. The formation level of these competencies is significantly differentiated depending on many factors. One of the leading factors is age. There is a problem of the “digital gap” between different generations, which manifests itself in a different level of digital literacy. The issue of finding methods for bridging it becomes particularly relevant. The goal of research. Identification of the structure and functionality of the digital educational environment, which purpose is to ensure the formation of digital literacy of elderly adults; the choice of pedagogical technology, which can form the basis for the functioning of such an digital environment; identification of the role of social networks in the context of formation of digital literacy of elderly adults...