公民學的最新領域
Civic literacy is usually thought of as the key to citizenship in the world’s democracies, allowing citizens to fully participate in the democratic process by understanding their rights and responsibilities.
公民素養通常被認為是世界各個民主國家公民身份的關鍵，它讓公民了解他們的權利和責任，從而充分參與民主過程。
literacy(n.)(某領域或某方面的)知識、能力、素養be thought of as...被視為～=be regarded as...=be seen as...=be viewed as...allow(v.)使能夠=enable(v.)process(n.)過程in the process of...在～的過程中
Now, in the 21st century, civics has entered a new frontier — the digital realm — giving rise to the idea of digital citizenship.
如今，在21世紀，公民教育已進入一個新的領域——數位領域——形成了數位公民的概念。
realm(n.)領域、範疇beyond or within the realms of possibility超出或在可能範圍內give rise to導致、導致
Generally known as “the responsible use of technology by anyone who uses computers, the internet, and digital devices to engage with society on any level,” this new kind of citizenship for the digital age also has its own type of civics: digital civics.
一般而言，「任何使用電腦、網路和數位裝置參與社會活動的人都要負責任地使用科技」，這種數位時代的新型公民身份也有自己的公民教育，被稱為數位公民教育。
generally known as...眾所皆知的～engage with...與～建立密切關係、建立理解engage in...從事、參與
Just as conventional civics forms the basis of being an engaged citizen of a country, digital civics has emerged as a way to promote understanding of the digital environment as well as how to properly communicate ethically, responsibly and democratically with others in it.
正如傳統公民學形成了公民參與的基礎一樣，數位公民學的出現也是為了促進人們對數位環境的理解，以及如何以合乎道德、負責和民主的方式與他人適當交流。
conventional(adj.)傳統的、慣例的ethically(adv.)道德上地、倫理上地
For children growing up in the internet age, gaining literacy in digital civics is an essential part of their education.
對於在網路時代長大的孩子來說，獲得數位公民學素養是他們教育的重要一環。
brought up被養育長大的=raised
According to Chris Zook, a writer for the blog of US curriculum developer iCEV, any kind of digital citizenship education should include teaching students how the internet works and how to protect their devices and personal information.
美國課程開發商iCEV部落格的作者Chris Zook指出，任何形式的數位公民教育都應該包括教導學生如何使用網路，以及如何保護他們的裝置和個資。
involve(v.)涵蓋、涉及
Additionally, students should be taught how to use empathy in digital communications and how to evaluate the truth of the information they receive from the web, social media and other digital sources.
此外，學生應該被教導如何在數位溝通中運用同理心，以及如何評估他們從網路、社交媒體和其他數位來源獲得的資訊的真實性。
empathy(n.)同理心evaluate(v.)評估=assess
Through studying these topics, younger generations will be able to gain the knowledge they need to become active digital citizens and face new, everyday challenges brought about by technology with skill and care.
透過學習這些主題，年輕一代將能夠獲得成為積極的數位公民所需的知識，並以嫻熟的技能和謹慎的態度面對科技所帶來的日常新挑戰。
bring about引發with care謹慎地、小心地=carefully