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Someone introduced to me the above video about learning how to ride a bike. Watch the video. It is worth a look because it's both educational and entertaining.
At first you think that the backwards bike is going to be impossible for the man to ride. But then things change as he continues to struggle. It is interesting to think about our transition towards our new courses in the same way as the backwards bicycle.
We need to remember to prepare ourselves for the inevitable struggle. We are probably going to feel a little silly at first, fall down, scrape our legs, even get hurt a little, and want to give up. But, we cannot give up! So much is at stake. We are making the changes to our curriculum and instructional methods because we want students to become learners and doers of mathematics.
