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
The Restart Code
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
Chromebook Reboot Summer Internship Guidebook
Guidebook for supervising a summer student internship program repairing school district Chromebooks and other devices.
Source — Oakland Tech Repair, Oakland Unified School District, California USA
Age — To support High school and up (14 years old and up)
Cost — Free
Go to — Chromebook Reboot Summer Internship Guidebook
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)
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”
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
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
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
“Buy Now! The Shopping Conspiracy”
Movie: Repair plays one of the leading roles in this riveting and sickening documentary about excessive consumption.
Source — Netflix
Age — All ages
Cost — Netflix subscription
Go to — Buy Now!
Repair Detectives
Classroom resources and online classes — Interactive, live video, teaching kits
Note: Repair Detectives is taking a sabbatical until early 2026.
Source — Repair Detectives, New Zealand
Age — 3rd - 10th Level (8 - 15 years old)
Cost — Variable
Go to — Repair Detectives
Gifted Hands Training Program
Hardware repair vocational training.
Source — PolicyLab Africa, Lagos, Nigeria
Age — High School (16 - 18 years old)
Cost — Free
Go to — Gifted Hands
Généracion Réparacion / Repair Generation (French)
Introductory guide for teachers and repair workshop facilitators. (French)
Source — ADEME, France
Age — Middle and High School (13 - 18 years old)
Cost — Free
Go to — Guide (French)
The Essence of Repair Culture — A Global Perspective
Panel discussion on how repair is practiced and connects communities across the world.
Source — The Maintainers
Age — High school and up (14 years old and up)
Cost — Free
Go to — Video (1 hour 25 minutes)
Design for Repair and Upgrade
A highly accessible video outlining the why’s and how’s of designing electronics for repair.
Source — Autodesk, USA
Age — Middle school and up (13 years old and up)
Cost — Free
Go to — Video (4 minutes)
ADEME Librairie
Articles, essays and research (French, some English).
Source — ADEME, France
Age — High school and up (15 years old and up)
Cost — Free
Go to — Library (mostly French, some English)
FixFest 2022 Panel: Repair in K - 12 Educational Settings
Presentations and discussion — Representatives from four educational initiatives and one scholar in the field.
Source — The Restart Project
Age — Adults — educators and advocates
Cost — Free
Go to — FixFest 2022 Repair in K - 12 Educational Settings