I have even used the production of latte coffee as a vehicle for teaching service, math, reading and vocational skills. Coping with information overload in the schoolhouse has lead some educators in a new direction. The traditional method of lectures, note taking, and test taking does not make sense in advanced societies where information has become overly specialized. Philosophers and teachers have looked for a means of integrating the highly fragmented nature of living in an information-rich society. The response has been to find ways of integrating experiences and information.
Creative schools try to integrate or package learning into meaningful units.
They study history by reading an historical novel and viewing art history, thereby linking English, Social Studies, and Art. Hands-on projects in technology labs help to connect the concepts of math and science with real world problems. The study of bikes presents the same opportunity for integrating the learning experience. Bike education can become a hub, with spokes branching out into the study of math, science, history, sociology, writing, poetry, fine arts, environmental education, ethics, vocational education, and health or wellness. An increasing number of books are being written which address the entirety of bike culture.