Lock-it and Store-it Keep your smartphones safe and secure
Smartphones are part of everyday life, but they often cause disruption in the classroom. With secure storage options, you can create practical solutions for your school that are fair for everyone and bring peace of mind.
Private smartphone use is distracting, not only for the children and young people who use them, but also for their classmates. Added to this are conflicts, (cyber)bullying and the debate about addictive usage patterns.
Almost one in five schools in Germany has already issued regulations on smartphone use as a result. This was the finding of a survey by bitkom, published in May 2025.
Banning smartphones from the classroom – what does the research say?
There are few concrete scientific studies on how a general ban on mobile phones affects learning success. Moreover, their findings are not consistent. Some results suggest that a mobile phone ban can have positive effects, while others find no significant correlations.
However, the data on which the studies are based is often several years old. Mobile phone use among schoolchildren has changed rapidly during this time.
PISA performance and daily use of digital devices at school (Source: PISA 2022)
PISA performance and daily use of digital devices at school (Source: PISA 2022)
PISA performance and daily use of digital devices at school (Source: PISA 2022)
The 2022 PISA study can be used as a meaningful reference for Germany. It also examined the relationship between mobile phone use and learning performance among 15-year-olds. Here are a few findings:
However, the researchers caution against immediately drawing a causal connection from the results. Other factors, such as social background, could play a significant role in the results. Nevertheless, one thing is clear:
Schools need rules so that pupils learn to use their smartphones responsibly.
Put your smartphone in your pocket
At the beginning of the school day or a lesson, pupils place their smartphones in their personal Lock-it bags.
Close the bag at the touch of a button
The bag is secured with a simple press of the closure button. The smartphone is now inaccessible and cannot receive or transmit signals.
Open the bag with the lock-it-opener
At the end of the school day or lesson, the bag is unlocked again using the Lock-it-Opener. This can be attached to a cupboard/wall or carried around by the teacher.
The smartphone case is distributed in the education sector through an exclusive partnership between VS and Klipto/LOCKSTA.
Instructions for use for Lock-it
A simple ban is not the solution. In order to develop media literacy, children and young people need educational support and educational opportunities for smartphone-free time.
Collect
The pupils place their smartphones in the foam insert in the Gratnells box.
Safekeeping
The Gratnells box is placed in the shelving unit, for example SPACE or Shift+ Landscape. If required, the devices can be taken out again at any time and are immediately ready for use.
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If you would like to learn more about our smartphone solutions, please write to us. Or make an appointment directly to get to know Lock-it and Store-it.
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