LEARNING OUTCOME 3

When it comes to reading any source for use in an essay, I always try to apply the same approach. I start by doing a base reading where I go through it just to read it, to understand the words more than anything. This gives me a quick understanding of what is being talked about in the source and allows me to begin formulating my own thoughts about the source. Then, I go back through, looking at points that stuck out to me the most. I then put the statement of thought that stood out to me and put it into conversation with myself. I consider what they meant by it, what their stance is and how that might differ or be similar to my own. I believe that Sherry Turkle’s “The Empathy Diaries” shows off this skill most. I have provided 4 pages of annotations, pages 344 through 347. On page 344, Turkle brings up how “we have become accustomed to a constant feed of connection, information, and entertainment” (344). While considering this quote, I found myself conflicted with the idea, and decided to use that as my annotation, commenting on how what she describes is a factor of corporations. The main device I am able to get across is that I am able to connect the source I am reading to my real world experiences. This allows me to gather my own opinion on the piece, and the annotations I take to achieve that are what allow me to get there. I am able to use active and critical reading to interact with the text and isolate very important sections of it. My informal way of responding to the texts is to question the ideas presented and to further push the text to offer up more explanations.

Annotations: Sherry Turkle’s “The Empathy Diaries”.

During my time reading Turkle’s essay, I formulated questions that really stuck out to me through the whole essay, as well as a relevant quote.

Journal #3

1. Why does she blame children for these issues of technology?

2. What can be done to help children learn to understand empathy?

“We begin to think of ourselves as a tribe of one, loyal to our own party. We check our messages during a quiet moment or when the pull of the online world simply feels irresistible. Even children text each other rather than talk face-to-face with friends – or, for that matter, rather than daydream, where they can take time alone with their thoughts.”

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Here we can see that I am able to understand and question complex ideas offered through texts, and even willing to question the validity of the author themselves.