Comprehensive guidebook outlining how to set up an after-school program to teach students how to repair salvaged computers.
Source — Riot Refurb, South Portland High School, Maine, USA
Format — Text
Age — High school (14 - 18 years old)
Content — Curriculum / Lessons, Technology
Cost — Free
Access — Riot Refurb Program
Two anthologies of well-selected resources addressing core repair issues, from environmental to political to economic; citations for further research; practical how-to’s.
Source — iFixit, USA and worldwide
Format — Text, Video / Audio
Age — Middle school and up (12 years old and up)
Content — Technology; Information / Orientation
Cost — Free
Access — Explore
Access — Educator Resources
Lesson plans and quizzes for teaching students how to repair and upgrade salvaged computers.
Source — Alfond Youth and Community Center, Maine, USA
Format — Text
Age — 3rd - 7th grade (9 - 14 years old)
Content — Curriculum / Lessons, Technology
Cost — Free
Access — Computer Club Curricula
Materials to organize and teach an after-school enrichment program, culminating in a school-sponsored community repair event.
Source — The Restart Project, London, UK
Format — Text
Age — 7th - 12th grade (7 - 18 years old)
Content — Curriculum / Lessons, Technology
Cost — Free
Access — Restart at School Website
Three short animations address e-waste, the pressure to replace gadgets, and the materials inside them.
Source — The Restart Project, London, UK
Format — Video/Audio
Age — All ages
Content — Technology
Cost — Free
Access — Videos
Video describing an on-campus, student-run repair program.
Source — Ethical Culture Fieldston School
Format — Video / Audio
Age — Middle school and up (13 years old and up)
Content — Technology
Cost — Free
Access — Video (4:33 minutes)
Repair-centered lessons and activities, and supplementary resources.
Source — iFixit, USA and worldwide
Format — Text
Age — K - 12th grade (5 - 18 years old)
Content — Curriculum / Lessons, Technology
Cost — Free
Access — iFixit K-12 Educator Tool Chest
Library of essays, articles and videos from a wide range of publications about why repair is important.
Source — iFixit, USA and worldwide
Format — Video/Audio, Text
Age — High school and up (14 years old and up)
Content — Technology; Information / Orientation
Cost — Free
Access — Why Repair Matters
Resource for students to explore where and how the materials in our phones are sourced.
Source — The Restart Project, London, UK
Format — Interactive, Text
Age — Upper elementary school and up (8 years old and up)
Content — Technology
Cost — Free
Access — Materials Matter
Video discussing our relationship with electronics, with a call to commitment to change it.
Source — The Restart Project, London, UK
Format — Video/Audio
Age — All ages
Content — Technology
Cost — Free
Access — Video (< 1 minute) and text about The Restart Code
Technical writing program
Source — iFixit, California USA and worldwide
Format — Text
Age — Advanced high school and university levels (16 years old and up)
Content — Curriculum / Lessons, Technology
Cost — Free
Access — Begin here
Big picture on technology, design, repair, social justice and the environment, and agency to change.
Source — iFixit, USA and worldwide
Format — Video/Audio
Age — Upper elementary school and up (8 years old and up)
Content — Technology
Cost — Free
Access — “I can imagine a world where ….” Video (4:28 min)
Orientation to e-waste issues, links to articles and research publications.
Source — iFixit, USA and worldwide
Format — Text
Age — Upper elementary school and up (8 years old and up)
Content — Technology
Cost — Free
Access — ”E-waste is the Toxic Legacy of Our Digital Age”
Extensive resources for understanding Right to Repair — the issues, the players, the policies, the actions across the country and in other parts of the globe. Includes information about how to engage with the movement.
Source — iFixit, USA and worldwide
Format — Text
Age — Upper elementary school and up (8 years old and up)
Content — Technology
Cost — Free
Access — Overview of Right to Repair, News on Right to Repair
An informative and engaging podcast about repair. Addresses multiple dimensions of repair. Includes interviews with many significant actors in the global repair movement.
Source — The Restart Project, London, UK
Format — Video / Audio
Age — High school and up (14 years old and up)
Content — Technology
Cost — Free
Access — Restart Radio
Hardware repair vocational training.
Source — PolicyLab Africa, Lagos, Nigeria
Format — Text
Age — High School (16 - 18 years old)
Content — Curriculum / Lessons; Technology
Cost — Free
Access — Gifted Hands
A highly accessible video outlining the why’s and how’s of designing electronics for repair.
Source — Autodesk, USA
Format — Video / Audio
Age — Middle school and up (13 years old and up)
Content — Technology
Cost — Free
Access — Video (4 minutes)
