We believe there are highly valuable ways for kids to use screens (e.g. for research, learning about topics of interest, and collaborating with kids from other places) and less valuable ways for kids to use screens. We (and a body of academic research) disagree with the idea that screen time is inherently bad.
Prisma learners participate in engaging, live online workshops with their cohort (typically 2-2.5 hours per day), and they’re online for some aspects of their asynchronous learning and projects (e.g. to write responses & read materials, an average of 2 hours per day). We also believe there is great value to off-screen, hands-on learning, so we include as many off-screen options into our curriculum as possible. For example, a theme may include a project where learners could visit a historical landmark in their area, conduct a hands-on science experiment, or choreograph & film a dance performance.