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Hurley, Stephen, "Differentiated Schooling: What About The Introverts", Teaching Out Loud, August 2, 2012, <http://teachingoutloud.org/2012/08/02/differentiated-instruction-what-about-the-introverts/> Accessed August 7, 2012

reflection on Susan Cain's book Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking and how it affects those of us in the field of education, particularly those of us who use group work in the classroom ... includes a link to a 20 minute video by Susan Cain talking about her research 

Jenkins, Bill, "Teaching Metacognition: The Value of Thinking About Thinking", The Science of Learning Blog, July 10, 2012, <http://www.scilearn.com/blog/teaching-metacognition-thinking-about-thinking.php> Accessed August 9, 2012

teaching metacognition strategies ... (i) student's ability to learn changes, and that they can affect how that ability develops, (ii) how to plan for success and set goals, (iii) provide opportunity to monitor learning and adapt strategies ... to help students develop these skills ... (i) give goals, (ii) pose questions, (iii) offer opportunities to summarize and retell, (iv) give self monitoring strategies, (v) engage the five senses 

Kiander, Timo, "Why Slowing Down Makes You an Expert Faster", StepCase LifeHack, July 29, 2012, <http://www.lifehack.org/articles/productivity/why-slowing-down-makes-you-an-expert-faster.html> Accessed August 7, 2012

discussion of missing elements of expertise (lack of focus, mindset, lack of effort), requirements for becoming an expert ("slow, consistent, fearless and focused action"), and steps to help move toward expertise in your discipline ...(i) find your specialty, (ii) start a blog, (iii) study every day, (iv) write every day (v) experiment, (vi) strengthen yourself, (vii) teach others, (viii) ask from others  

Warlick, David, "What does it mean to be learned?", SmartBlog on Education, July 20, 2012, <http://smartblogs.com/education/2012/07/20/what-mean-learned/> Accessed August 7, 2012

to become learned requires an active and deliberate investment by the learner ... qualities of "worthy" experiences ... (i) they are responsive, (ii) they provoke conversation, (iii) they inspire person investment, (iv) they're guided by safely-made mistakes