Learning for Mastery

Now, this particular blog has been a bit slow due to the effects and distractions of everyday life.   So, to keep my interest in blogging, I am going to use this blog as a log for tracking my progress in an online game, League of Legends.  Now, to make matters more interesting, I am going to employ some of my readings on learning theory and educational psychology, including expertise, mastery and cognitive psychology.  Why bother to do this?  Well there's a few reasons. First, there is an incredible amount of ageism in the League community.  As a fifty-some year old player, it amazes me to no end how quickly they throw around terms like " boomer " (to people who are in their thirties ?  And this is not to mention how people use the term when they describe bad play.).  Plus, there is a surprising number of streamers show a complete lack of respect for people who are probably old enough to be their parents.   Second, I have had in interest in neuroplasticity and the abil