Metaliteracy for Elderly Digital Citizens: Healthy Aging Conference

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When:  May 17, 2023 from 09:00 AM to 10:00 AM (PT)
Associated with  Virtual Worlds Interest Group

The ACRL Virtual Worlds Interest Group will participate in the Healthy Aging Conference on Whole Brain Health Island in Second Life.  This session will focus on how the technological revolution in the information age impacts the physical, emotional, and mental health of elderly people and the need for metaliteracy and digital citizenship skills to help them adapt and thrive.

The session starts at Whole Brain Health and participants will teleport to the Community Virtual Library for additional resources and discussion.

Healthy Aging Conference May 2023



Location

Online Instructions:
Url: http://www.agelessmindproject.org/events/
Login: Download Second Life and enter with an avatar. Teleport to Whole Brain Health on Inspiration Island: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Inspiration%20Bay/211/124/21