Vita

January 1, 2025

E-Waste, Environment, Materials, Mindset / Culture, Economy

Make It Work!

Vita

January 1, 2025

E-Waste, Environment, Materials, Mindset / Culture, Economy

Teaching packs linking repair with sustainability. Comprehensive instruction — light hands-on.

Source — Djapo, Leuven, Belgium; and Sharepair, the European Union
Age — 10 - 12 years old - Volume 1
Age — 14 - 18 years old - Volume 2
Cost — Free

LILIANA COELHO

November 30, 2024

>> NEW RESOURCE! <<, Academic Subjects, E-Waste, Economy, Environment, Fashion, Mindset / Culture, Technology, Right to Repair

Re-Thinking Repair in Maker Education Programs

LILIANA COELHO

November 30, 2024

>> NEW RESOURCE! <<, Academic Subjects, E-Waste, Economy, Environment, Fashion, Mindset / Culture, Technology, Right to Repair

Take a look at Re-Thinking Repair in Maker Education Programs to see how you might bring repair into your makerspace, and get in touch if you’d like to help develop and share-out this resource.

Source — The Culture of Repair Project
Age — All ages
Cost — Free

Vita

November 28, 2024

Technology, E-Waste, Environment, Economy, Right to Repair

Why Repair Matters

Vita

November 28, 2024

Technology, E-Waste, Environment, Economy, Right to Repair

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

Vita

November 27, 2024

E-Waste, Economy, Materials, Repair Skills, Right to Repair, Technology

Explore Repair

Vita

November 27, 2024

E-Waste, Economy, Materials, Repair Skills, Right to Repair, Technology

Anthology of well-selected resources addressing core repair issues — environmental, political, economic; citations for further research; practical how-to’s.

Source — iFixit, USA and worldwide
Age — Middle school and up (12 years old and up)
Cost — Free

Vita

November 26, 2024

Repair Skills, E-Waste, Economy, Environment, Academic Subjects, Materials, Mindset / Culture, Right to Repair, Technology

iFixit K-12 Educator Tool Chest

Vita

November 26, 2024

Repair Skills, E-Waste, Economy, Environment, Academic Subjects, Materials, Mindset / Culture, Right to Repair, Technology

Repair-centered lessons and activities, and supplementary resources.

Source — iFixit, USA and worldwide
Age — K - 12th grade (5 - 18 years old)
Cost — Free

Vita

November 25, 2024

E-Waste, Economy, Materials, Repair Skills, Right to Repair, Technology

iFixit K-12 Educator Resources

Vita

November 25, 2024

E-Waste, Economy, Materials, Repair Skills, Right to Repair, Technology

Anthology of resources for teaching about repair — topics addressed: environmental, political, economic, technical. Citations for further research; practical how-to’s.

Source — iFixit, USA and worldwide
Age — K - 12th grade (5 - 18 years old)
Cost — Free

Vita

November 23, 2024

Technology, E-Waste, Environment, Economy, Right to Repair

“I Can Imagine a World Where…”

Vita

November 23, 2024

Technology, E-Waste, Environment, Economy, Right to Repair

Video — 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

Vita

November 6, 2024

Technology, E-Waste, Repair Skills, Environment, Economy

The Restart Project Educational Videos

Vita

November 6, 2024

Technology, E-Waste, Repair Skills, Environment, Economy

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

Vita

November 2, 2024

Economy, E-Waste, Fashion, Mindset / Culture, Technology, Materials

“How To Reduce Waste”

Vita

November 2, 2024

Economy, E-Waste, Fashion, Mindset / Culture, Technology, Materials

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

Source — Share and Repair Bath, UK
Age — All ages
Cost — Free

Vita

October 31, 2024

Economy, Environment, Fashion, Mindset / Culture, Repair Skills

Books!

Vita

October 31, 2024

Economy, Environment, Fashion, Mindset / Culture, Repair Skills

A short catalogue of books appropriate for different age youth and adults.

Sources — Various authors and publishers
Age — Middle school and up (13 years old and up)

Vita

October 9, 2024

Repair Skills, Academic Subjects, Environment, Economy, Community Engagement, Materials, Repair Events

Malvern Hills Repair Café Education Pack

Vita

October 9, 2024

Repair Skills, Academic Subjects, Environment, Economy, Community Engagement, Materials, Repair Events

Malvern Hills Repair Café Education Pack

Ten lesson plans tied to multiple subject areas. One hour each. Linked to Primary National Curriculum, adaptable to any school context.

Source — Malvern Hills Repair Cafe, UK
Age — Ages 10 - 11; adaptable to 7 - 14 year olds
Cost — Free

Vita

September 27, 2024

Academic Subjects, Community Engagement, Economy, Environment, Fashion, Mindset / Culture, Repair Events, Repair Skills, Technology

Community Repair Events

Vita

September 27, 2024

Academic Subjects, Community Engagement, Economy, Environment, Fashion, Mindset / Culture, Repair Events, Repair Skills, Technology

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

Sources — Various
Age — All ages
Cost — Free

Vita

September 4, 2024

Community Engagement, E-Waste, Economy, Environment, Mindset / Culture, Materials, Technology, Repair Events, Right to Repair

Repair Manifesto

Vita

September 4, 2024

Community Engagement, E-Waste, Economy, Environment, Mindset / Culture, Materials, Technology, Repair Events, Right to Repair

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

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

Vita

August 28, 2024

Environment, Economy, Academic Subjects, Mindset / Culture, Materials

Facing the Future

Vita

August 28, 2024

Environment, Economy, Academic Subjects, Mindset / Culture, Materials

Lesson plans addressing repair within the context of environmental sustainability.

Source — Facing The Future, Western Washington University, USA
Age — High school (14 - 18 years old)
Cost — Free

Vita

August 21, 2024

Environment, Economy, E-Waste, Mindset / Culture, Right to Repair

unbroken.solutions

Vita

August 21, 2024

Environment, Economy, E-Waste, Mindset / Culture, Right to Repair

A wealth of accessible materials about the impact of over-consumption, repair-based solutions, the repair movement, and opportunities for action.

Source — unbroken.solutions
Age — Middle school and up (13 years old and up)
Cost — Free

Vita

July 24, 2024

Mindset / Culture, Economy, Environment

Six R’s

Vita

July 24, 2024

Mindset / Culture, Economy, Environment

Design and Technology poster about the 6 R’s — Reduce, Reuse, Refuse, Recycle, Rethink, Repair.

Source — Tes, UK
Age — All ages
Cost — £1 (in 2025)

Vita

July 3, 2024

Mindset / Culture, Economy, Community Engagement

Fix-it Shops ~ An Endangered Species

Vita

July 3, 2024

Mindset / Culture, Economy, Community Engagement

Video profiling a general repair shop. Illustrates well the value, challenges and opportunities of local, independent repair businesses.

Source — Concentric Media
Age — Middle school and up (13 years old and up)
Cost — Free

Vita

June 13, 2024

Academic Subjects, Community Engagement, Economy, Environment, Fashion, Mindset / Culture, Repair Events, Repair Skills, Technology

Armá Tu Club en la Escuela!

Vita

June 13, 2024

Academic Subjects, Community Engagement, Economy, Environment, Fashion, Mindset / Culture, Repair Events, Repair Skills, Technology

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

Source — Club de Reparadores, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Age — All ages
Cost — Free