Would you take your students/send your kids to this?

Diane_BN

I saw this article on the Sentinel today about the Nickelodeon hotel marketing itself as a field trip destination. Even though they claim its educational, it doesn't sound too educational to me.

Here's the link: http://tinyurl.com/5gzn8t 

What do y'all think: teachers would you take your kids there? Moms would you let them go (if they were old enough)?
 

Emmerjill21

I got an email from them and it is a big NO.  There are no benchmarks that match the activities.

cocadoll

Yea, I got their email too.  No field trip for my class.

Jen0414

I got the email from them too. I would not take my students there...it doesn't sound very educational to me. I am one for educational activities constantly on school time. I make EVERYTHING educational or else I feel like it's a waste of their time and mine. : ) Even on Halloween we cut pumpkins and count the seeds by 2s, 5s and 10s and then do addition and subtraction with them.  : )

Pammmies

In middle school we went to Disney and Busch Gardens for field trips, so I don't see it as a big deal. Obviously I am not a teacher, so I cannot comment for them.

Jacki05

I haven't heard of that, but there is NO WAY I would take my first graders on an overnight field trip, so there ya go.  And, we're organizing our first field trip for December right now, and there are SO many overprotective parents who aren't letting thier kids go, it's not even funny. 

To me, it sounds like a ploy to make $

Diane_BN

Jacki05:

To me, it sounds like a ploy to make $

My thoughts exactly.

Chad Stewart

I wouldn't allow my son to attend. ?I don't see anything truly educational in the trip.

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I do love Matt's school. ?When a field trip is proposed, the teacher must tie it into the benchmarks.?

Emmerjill21

Chad_n_Jared:

I love Matt's school.  When a field trip is proposed, the teacher must tie it into the benchmarks. 

This is true for all public schools.  They have to have benchmarks, objectives, and be part of the curriculum. 

Chad Stewart

Emmerjill21:

Chad_n_Jared:

I love Matt's school. ?When a field trip is proposed, the teacher must tie it into the benchmarks.?

This is true for all public schools.? They have to have benchmarks, objectives, and be part of the curriculum.?

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Matt goes to a private school, but it's good to know public schools are doing it too.