iFixit Resources
iFixit Technical Writing Project homepage | Homepage for iFixit’s university technical writing project
Why We Do What We Do | Resources to support iFixit’s mission of self-repair
Reinventing Repair | A video of iFixit’s CEO Kyle Wiens explaining why repair is essential for combating the e-waste crisis
K-12 Safety Tips | Safety information for repairing electronic devices
Tools & Materials | Descriptions of common tools needed to repair electronics
Recognizing & Disconnecting Cable Connectors | An overview of the most common cable connectors found inside consumer electronics
Identifying Major Electronic Components | A guide describing the major components found in most consumer electronics
Screwdriver Best Practices | Tips for using a screwdriver properly
Choosing the Right Screwdriver Bit | Identification of different screwdriver bits and when to use them
Removing a Stripped Screw | Various techniques for removing a stripped screw
Electronics Skills | How-to guides for a wide range of topics related to electronics
Tools Best Practices | Tips for using common tools properly
Videos from the repair community | A collection of videos featuring unique repair stories
Interested in a class visit by iFixit EDU education specialists? Get in touch at education@ifixit.com.
additional Resources
Circular Economy
The Circular Classroom | Resources for educators and students on circular economy
A future without waste - stories of change | STEM Learning | Lesson plan (Grades K-5)
What is a circular economy? | Ellen MacArthur Foundation | Comprehensive collection of resources on circular economy
Design
The Circular Design Guide | Resources for designing products with circularity in mind
Unschool Design Toolkits | UnSchool | Courses and toolkits for sustainable design
e-waste
E-trash transparency project | Monitour | A collection of reports from a project between the Basel Action Network (BAN) and the MIT Senseable City Lab investigating what actually happens with donated or recycled e-waste
What is e-waste? | US PIRG | Explainer article with links
Death By Design: The dirty secret of our digital addiction | Sue Williams, Director | A documentary film about the negative environmental impacts caused by electronics
Greenwashing and media literacy
How to detect corporate greenwashing | PBS Newshour Classroom | Video, lesson plan, and resources (Grades 9-12)
Analyzing Greenwashing | Subject to Climate | Lesson plan (Grades 6-8)
Is this greenwashing? | Subject to Climate | Lesson plan (Grades 6-8)
materials economy
Buy, Use, Toss: A closer look at the things we buy | Facing the Future, Western Washington University | A two-week interdisciplinary curriculum unit centered around consumption (Grades 9-12)
The Story of Electronics | The Story of Stuff Project | A short film about the damaging effects of e-waste
Mining, Materials, and Natural Resources
Materials Matter | The Restart Project | Activities focusing on the environmental consequences of smartphones
The Briefcase Game and The Briefcase book of daily use minerals | RawMaterials Academy | An interactive resource about mining and minerals
Cellphone Science | Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History | Lesson plans and resources (Grades 6-8)
Mined Materials and Climate Change Educator Guide | MIT Environmental Solutions Initiative | Resources for teaching about climate change, earth science, and energy (Grades 9-12)
Organizations Promoting Repair Education
ADEME (also see: French Repair Index: One Year Later)
Overconsumption
The Story of Stuff | Resources, videos, and activities to inspire positive environmental change
Planned Obsolescence
Questioning our Throwaway Culture | Morningside Center for Teaching Social Responsibility | Lesson plan (Grades 9-12)
Here’s the truth about the ‘planned obsolescence’ of tech | BBC | Explainer article (Grades 9-12)
repair and repair skills
Malvern Hills Repair Café: Education Pack | Malvern Hills Repair Café | Lesson plans centered around repair
Fixing Things for the Future | Rudolf Steiner School, Munich, Germany | Instructional handbook for implementing a repair class (Scroll down and click Download the Handbook for a free copy)
Make It Work! | Djapo, Belgium |Turnkey resources for educators (Grades 9-12)
right to repair
The Intersection of the Right to Repair and Tech Education | Girls into Coding | Explainer article
Right To Repair | US PIRG | Collection of resources by topic
Right To Repair Campaign | US PIRG | Up-to-the-minute news on active legislation and petitions