Technology

Riot Refurb

Riot Refurb

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
Age — High school (14 - 18 years old)
Cost — Free
Go to — Riot Refurb Program

Alfond Computer Club

Alfond Computer Club

Lesson plans and quizzes for teaching students how to repair and upgrade salvaged computers.

Source — Alfond Youth and Community Center, Maine, USA
Age — 3rd - 7th grade (9 - 14 years old)
Cost — Free
Go to — Computer Club Curricula

Restart at School

Restart at School

Materials to organize and teach an after-school enrichment program, culminating in a school-sponsored community repair event.

Source — The Restart Project, London, UK
Age — 7th - 12th grade (13 - 18 years old)
Cost — Free
Go to — Restart at School Website

STEM / Maker Class Repair Unit

STEM / Maker Class Repair Unit

Slides for teaching a one-week repair unit in a middle school STEM/Maker class.

Source — BUSD MakerSpaces & Climate Literacy Initiative
Age — 6th - 8th grade (12 - 14 years old)
Cost — Free
Go to — BUSD Repair Unit

The Restart Project Educational Videos

The Restart Project Educational Videos

Three short animations address e-waste, the pressure to replace gadgets, and the materials inside them.

Source — The Restart Project, London, UK
Age — All ages
Cost — Free
Go to — Videos

“How To Reduce Waste”

“How To Reduce Waste”

Very accessible, animated video addressing consumption, the linear and circular economies, and where repair fits into the transition can caring for the earth.

Source — Share and Repair Bath, UK
Age — All ages
Cost — Free
Go to — Video (2:40 min)

Fieldston School

Fieldston School

Video describing an on-campus, student-run repair program.

Source — Ethical Culture Fieldston School
Age — Middle school and up (13 years old and up)
Cost — Free
Go to — Video (4:33 minutes)

Why Repair Matters

Why Repair Matters

Library of essays, articles and videos from a wide range of publications about why repair is important.

Source — iFixit, USA and worldwide
Age — High school and up (14 years old and up)
Cost — Free
Go to — Why Repair Matters

Team Repair

Team Repair

Hands-on learning kits for the classroom, tied to science, tech, and sustainability education. Streamlined home kits.

Source — Team Repair, UK
Age — 10 - 14 years old
Cost — Varies by product — UK only at present (September 2024)
Go to — Team Repair

Materials Matter

Materials Matter

Resource for students to explore where and how the materials in our phones are sourced.

Source — The Restart Project, London, UK
Age — Upper elementary school and up (8 years old and up)
Cost — Free
Go to — Materials Matter

Repair Manifesto Poster

Repair Manifesto Poster

“We Hold These Truths To Be Self-Evident…”

Source — iFixit, USA and worldwide
Age — All ages
Cost — Free (almost)
Go to — Poster

The Restart Code

The Restart Code

Video discussing our relationship with electronics, with a call to commitment to change it.

Source — The Restart Project, London, UK
Age — All ages
Cost — Free
Go to — Video (< 1 minute) and text about The Restart Code

iFixit Edu

iFixit Edu

Technical writing program

Source — iFixit, California USA and worldwide
Age — Advanced high school and university levels (16 years old and up)
Cost — Free
Go to — Begin here

“I Can Imagine a World Where…”

“I Can Imagine a World Where…”

Big picture on technology, design, repair, social justice and the environment, and agency to change.

Source — iFixit, USA and worldwide
Age — Upper elementary school and up (8 years old and up)
Cost — Free
Go to — “I can imagine a world where ….” Video (4:28 min)

Community Repair Events

Community Repair Events

Information and videos about grass-roots action: Community Repair Events — Repair Cafés, Fixit Clinics, Restart Parties, and many local, independent initiatives

Sources — Various
Age — All ages
Cost — Free

Club de Reparadores X Escuelas

Club de Reparadores X Escuelas

Comprehensive handbook for establishing a school-based community repair event, outline for linking repair concepts with academic subject areas, didactic guides, videos and games. (Spanish)

Source — Club de Reparadores, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Age — All ages
Cost — Free
Go to — Guide (Spanish pdf)
Go to — Didactic guides, videos, games and additional materials (Spanish)

Netzwerk Reparatur-Initiativen — Repair Initiative Network (German)

Netzwerk Reparatur-Initiativen — Repair Initiative Network (German)

Catalogue of materials and other resources related to bringing repair into the educational settings. (German)

Source — Netzwerk Reparatur-Initiativen, with links to resources from various other sources, Germany
Age — All ages
Cost — Free
Go to — Repair and Education (German)

“E-waste is the Toxic Legacy of Our Digital Age”

“E-waste is the Toxic Legacy of Our Digital Age”

Orientation to e-waste issues, links to articles and research publications.

Source — iFixit, USA and worldwide
Age — Upper elementary school and up (8 years old and up)
Cost — Free
Go to — ”E-waste is the Toxic Legacy of Our Digital Age”

Right to Repair

Right to Repair

Extensive resources for understanding Right to Repair, including how to engage with the movement.

Source — iFixit, USA and worldwide
Age — Upper elementary school and up (8 years old and up)
Cost — Free
Go to — Overview of Right to Repair, News on Right to Repair

Restart Radio

Restart Radio

An informative and engaging podcast addressing multiple dimensions of repair. Includes interviews with significant actors in the global repair movement.

Source — The Restart Project, London, UK
Age — High school and up (14 years old and up)
Cost — Free
Go to — Restart Radio