Overview
As people become more and more aware of the imperative to weave repair into our cultural fabric, educators are increasingly bringing repair into classrooms and other educational settings.
Because it’s a new focal point, examples of replicable repair programs are few and resources for teaching repair are scarce. Materials below are offered to help fill the gap.
Please send us material to add! Every day creative and energized people are expanding online repair resources. When you come across something particularly useful for teaching about repair, please send it on.
Resources
1. Materials from Existent programs
Lesson plans, program outlines, event manuals, online classes and other teaching materials
For all ages, though principally K - 12
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2. Maker programs and Repair
We believe repair:
Enriches Maker educational programs;
Lends traction to classroom work;
Strengthens the rationale for establishing Maker initiatives in the schools; and
Promotes and facilitates learning skills and concepts.
3. Supplementary Materials for Teaching Repair
A collection of resources that will enrich teaching about repair — e.g., where materials come from, what tool lending libraries are, “Why repair?”, Right to Repair and much more.
Videos, news articles, books, websites, etc.
Materials for all ages
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4. Books
Various aspects of repair — from cultural exploration to how-to repair.
Materials for high schoolers and older, though some might be useful for middle school
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5. Ideas
Thinking, writing and making: articles, art, books and people
Materials for high schoolers and older, though some might be useful for middle school
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6. Community Repair Events — community-based resources for schools
For all ages
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7. PRACTICAL AND TECHNICAL RESOURCES
Sources of information for repairing
Tools, parts, instruction manuals, videos, etc.
For all ages
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8. Organizations Promoting Repair
People are organizing around the world to support developing a culture of repair. Some outstanding initiatives:
World-wide Initiatives
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Initiatives in The East Bay, California
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9. Fixfest 2022 — Repair in K - 12 Educational Settings
Educators and Repair Enthusiasts from around the world gathered online on October 1, 2022 as part of Fixfest 2022.
A link to the recorded session, as well as information about the programs presented and links to the educational resources they offer free of charge.
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10. Grants
The Culture of Repair Project offers grants to a handful of educational projects each year.