Now that you have identified examples of information technology (anything that is a computer, has a computer inside, or works with computers) you can now look more closely at the impact computers have on your day-to-day lives; it might be more far-reaching than you think.
你能够识别出信息技术（计算机、包含计算机或者与计算机协同工作的东西）的例子。现在我们更仔细的思考计算机对日常生活的影响；计算机对日常生活的影响比你想的要大的多。
Many everyday activities are influenced or controlled by computers, sometimes in ways you might not expect. Anyone driving a car will be interacting with computers, as they control key systems in a car, and traffic management systems such as traffic lights and electronic signs. If you shop in a supermarket, the stock levels, tills, and store security will all be controlled by computers.
很多日常活动都受计算机控制或者影响，有些甚至你都意识不到。司机将会与计算机发生交互，因为计算机控制了汽车的核心系统，交通控制系统比如交通灯和电子信号也是如此。超市购物时，库存、钱箱和安保系统都是计算机控制的。
改变我们工作的方式
Computers also have a huge impact on the world of work. Not everyone wants to be a programmer, but there are now very few careers where computers do not have a profound influence on the way we work, sometimes in ways you wouldn’t expect.
计算机对全世界的工作产生了巨大的影响。并非所有人都想成为程序员，但是现在计算机没有改变工作方式的工作已经很少了，很多时候计算机以我们想象不到的方式改变了我们的工作方式。
替代人工
Even traditional industries such as the law are becoming more dependent on computers. Manual systems and processes, such as sharing paper-based contracts to be signed by multiple people, have been replaced by computer systems, which automatically manage the flow of information. Law firms need people who are skilled in using these systems, and also people who are expert at designing and maintaining them. As a result, law firms are employing more graduates from STEM (science, technology, engineering, and maths) backgrounds than ever before.
甚至哪些非常传统的行业比如律师也越来越依赖计算机（开庭，法院在线快速立案）。人工系统或者流程，比如需要多人签订的纸质合同，现在也被计算机替代了，计算机可以自动管理信息流（比如钉钉的审批，会签或者或签）。法律公司需要熟练使用这些系统的人，也需要精通设计和维护这些系统的人。这意味着跟以前相比，律所需要招聘更多 STEM （科学、技术、工程和数学）专业背景的毕业生和求职者。
决策
Through artificial intelligence (AI), computers are increasingly being used to make decisions more quickly and more accurately than humans are able to. This is more prominent than you might expect; features most people will be familiar with, such as predictive text, are using AI technology. A phone or tablet now learns the words you are likely to type and modifies its predictions accordingly. Many companies are now using automated chatbots, which are programmed to respond automatically to questions, to deliver customer support instead of humans.
在 AI 技术的加持下，计算机越来越多的被用于做决策，因为计算机比人类更加高效和精确。这可能比你想的还要突出：人类的特征，比如文本预测技术，正在使用 AI 技术。手机和平板能够学习你喜欢输入的内容并更具这些内容更变预测的结果。越来越多的公司使用聊天机器人来回答问题，用 AI 聊天机器人担任客服而不是人。
改变制造业
3D printing is transforming what’s possible in manufacturing. In medicine, 3D printing means that prosthetic limbs can now be produced more quickly and cheaply than ever before, with many people predicting that this will be the next revolution in medicine. As similar technology becomes more widespread, there will be more opportunities for people to receive prosthetic limbs that are tailored to their needs and desires, rather than having to use a generic mass-produced prosthetic limb.
3D 打印给制造业带来了更多的可能性。在医药领域，3D 打印使教务支持的生产比以往更高效更便宜，人们预测这将会是医药领域的下一场革命。随着 3D 打印技术的普及，假肢将会根据人们的需求和愿望量身定制，而不是被迫使用那些大批量使用的公模假肢。
This technology is also being used in space: a 3D print on-board the International Space Station is now being used to provide tools and parts to the crew much more quickly than has previously been possible. Formerly, such parts as were needed on the ISS had to be flown into space on supply craft, which was an expensive and complex process. Closer to home, this means that people all around the world can become producers and makers. As this technology becomes more affordable, more people can design and print their own projects, or get 3D printed replacement parts more quickly and easily.
3D 打印技术也应用在了航天领域：国际空间站携带的 3D 打印机可以用让全体宇航员以高效的多的方式获取以往就有的工具和零件。以前，这些空间站需要的零件必须随补给一起运往国际空间站，不仅昂贵，过程也很繁琐。这意味在日常生活着，世界上的每个人都可以成为生产者和创客。随着 3D 打印技术成本的降低，越来越多的人可以打印和设计他们自己的产品，或者高效简单的生产需要替换的零部件。（高级版的锤子和博世）
改变学习方式
This technology may seem a long way away from any primary Computing curriculum, but these might be tools and systems that many of this generation of children will need to master in their future careers. There are many different ways in which you can prepare younger learners to adapt to new technologies and ways of working. For example, you could plan for them to make a chatbot in Scratch (a programming language widely used in primary schools) to mimic the function of a smart assistant, or to create 3D models in Tinkercad (a simple, easy-to-use 3D modelling package).
对于任何小学阶段的计算课程来说，这些技术可能扯得有点远，但是这些可能成为这一代孩子未来职业生涯必须掌握的工具和系统。帮助孩子为新的工作技术和工作方式做准备的方法有很多种。例如，你可以带他们在 Scratch （一种小学中广泛使用的编程语言）模仿智能助理的功能，或者在 Tinkercad （一个简单易用的 3D 建模包）设计 3D 模型（国内一般是 3done）。
可迁移技能
Think carefully about how children will need to be able to work with new technologies:
- What skills will children need to work with new technologies?
- Are there any that are transferable from other subjects?
Add your thoughts to the comments section below.
仔细思考孩子们如何才能够利用新技术工作：
- 利用新技术工作，孩子们需要掌握哪些技能？
- 其他学科或者主题有可以迁移的技能么？
在下方评论区写出你的想法。
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