by Christine Nielsen | Sep 4, 2012 | Engage Your Students, Instructor Training
John - Here's a short report. They did so well and were giddy with their achievement. I will try to distill my thoughts about the whole project over the next couple of weeks. I really hope I can inspire other instructors to try something similar (but maybe not so...
by Christine Nielsen | Aug 22, 2012 | Engage Your Students, Instructor Training
In just a week the group heads to the Cabot Trail. Last Sunday we did our final group ride - 103 km and 1100 meters of climbing. That's a little longer than their longest day on the trail but not as much climbing. On their hardest day they'll do about 1700 m. All...
by Christine Nielsen | Jul 8, 2012 | Engage Your Students
Some time ago I responded to a question from John with a note about the importance of visual learning. In spite of what I already know, I was still surprised by the changes I have seen as a consequence of a visual presentation to the group that is doing the Cabot...
by Christine Nielsen | Apr 4, 2012 | Engage Your Students
As we continue our training for the ride of the Cabot Trail we have some firsts to report. Food (and drink!) Part of our 'pitch' during the information session included an insistence that this wouldn't be all hard work - that there would be social events throughout...
by Christine Nielsen | Mar 10, 2012 | Engage Your Students
In October I wrote about our plans to take participants from my classes to the 183 mile Cabot Trail for the ride of their lives. Link to Map My Ride Profile. In the new year that adventure was dubbed Take the Trail and we began serious planning. My riding partner is...