Free toolkit of classroom, family and student activities for phone-free time, made by a Phi Theta Kappa student chapter at Ivy Tech Bloomington.
About Connect Phone-Free
Connect Phone-Free is a free online toolkit from the Alpha Rho Sigma Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa at Ivy Tech Community College – Bloomington. It grew out of the chapter’s 2026 Honors in Action project, which looked at digital habits, adolescent well-being and face-to-face connection as Indiana schools move to phone-free days.
The site has separate sections for educators, families and students. Educators get a classroom quick-start guide, activity cards, a conversation deck and a five-day plan. Families get a conversation guide, a digital habits check-in, a phone-free hour and connection cards. Students get reflection prompts, a five-day connection challenge and a social media reality check. Resources can be downloaded for offline or classroom use, and the site includes a page that summarizes the chapter’s research and sources.
This is a student-led project. It is not an official Ivy Tech Community College service or resource, and the students say it does not argue for or against any cell phone policy. It is meant to help people think about technology use, communication and in-person relationships.