Reading Response 05: Personal Reflection
Personal Reflection
For this assignment, write a personal reflection that connects themes from our readings to a personal experience you have had with technology.
Assigned Readings:
- Crawford, Kate and Vladen Joler. “Anatomy of an AI System.” 2018. Accessed online.
- Sadowski, Jathan. A Machine for Smart Living. Too Smart: How Digital Capitalism Is Extracting Data, Controlling Our Lives, and Taking Over the World. The MIT Press, 2020, pp. 105-128
What to Do:
- Engage the readings: Identify at least one key concept from each author and briefly summarize each one.
- Make it personal: Connect those concepts to a personal life experience where you interact(ed) with technology. This could be an everyday moment or something more singular.
- Reflect critically: Ask yourself questions such as:
- Why do people adopt and use these kinds of technologies?
- What are their impacts or risks? This could be physical/material or conceptual.
- What could make the Internet of Things better?
Format & Requirements:
- Length: 500 words
- Format: Google Doc, Word Doc, or PDF
- Reference both readings (at least one quotation or paraphrase from each)
- Clear connection to your own lived experience
- Focus on analysis and reflection, not just summary
- Cite your sources
| Reading Response Rubric | ||
|---|---|---|
| Criteria | Ratings | Pts |
| Responds fully to the given prompt |
4 pts Full Marks
0 pts No Marks |
/ 4 pts |
|
Includes critical reflection |
2 pts Full Marks
0 pts No Marks |
/ 2 pts |
|
Includes proper use of citations |
2 pts Full Marks
0 pts No Marks |
/ 2 pts |
|
On-time submission |
2 pts Full Marks
0 pts No Marks |
/ 2 pts |
Requirements: 500

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