Saw this in a Maker magazine article. Definitely want to incorporate this into shop curriculum. It will be important in the future to have local shops that can fix things. Good design accounts for fixing. And Fixing incorporates a wide variety of skills that can be fostered early in education.
I plan on hanging these posters in my classroom. Now if I can only get a large format printed? Download posters in 6 languages and print your own locally!
http://www.ifixit.com/Manifesto

This is a concept drawing(to be drawn) for re-configuring Remmington drive in Sunnyvale, ca. (see public poll for four other options)
I live on Plum Ave, which terminates into Remmington. For years I have watched drivers exceeding 25MPH on our street on their way to or from Remmington, where the speed limit is 35MPH. It seems the general public sees Plum as an extension of Remington. I personally would like to see redevelopment that slows down traffic, especially if the plan has to include bikes and pedestrians.
The round-a-bout design is used extensively around the world, especially in Europe. As applied to Remmington I envision the use of round-a-bouts as pedestrian crossings and a meeting space for neighborhood composting operations. The streets are sufficiently wide to accomodate two lanes of traffic, and a one lane, one way, round-a-bout. This intersection design demands slower speeds and that drivers are alert and scanning the whole public scape.

Tough Blocks

I have been saving small cut-off pieces of wood of all shapes and sizes for unique and fun building blocks. The time has finally arrived and I have hundreds of pieces just waiting to be sanded and made into sets. These are not standard blocks Each set is completely unique. There are no standard shapes and each set is a hand selected variety of cut-off shapes from other projects in my shop. all wood is salvages and most of it is very nice old growth Douglas Fir, Redwood, Pine, Oak, and others. Some of it is average cultivated lumber. Each block is mechanically sanded by hand to assure no major splinters occur, but they retain a small amount of rough qualities that will peak a child's(and yours) curiosity again and again. They are Tough These blocks retain a small amount of rough spots, nail holes, hammer dings, etc, that will peak your child's(and yours) curiosity and demand their careful attention. A few small splinters may occur, but nothing your tough kid can't handle. Funding my mission Your money goes directly into developing a public school shop model I am developing in my personal shop. Sets of 24 for $30 Sets of 50 for $50

I build this candle holder for my son Taylor