Image & Text Based

Current media  and emerging educational focus on image and technological stimulation  likely affects  brain development  in negative ways  see - Ira Smolensky. "Endangered Minds." Magill Book Reviews. Salem Press, 1990. eNotes.com. 2006. 25 Nov, 2009 http://www.enotes.com/endangered-minds-salem/endangered-minds

Right and Wrong

• "All of our social problems arise out of doing the wrong thing righter..." see Quote of the Day: Right and wrong 
• One of the ways we can do the wrong thing righter is to use technology to replace time for personal interaction see Technology strengthening family ties
  

Towards Developing a Value Based Rating System:

Current movie ratings look at how much negative content can be tolerated by certain audiences. FACTS is proposing an alternative rating systems based on positive values as illustrated in the following links:

• Values of the Counter Culture of the 60s Revisited
• Quotes from Alberta Furtures Summit and Premier Ed Stemach -Values
  
• Woodhaven Middle School Values

And the following references:

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  Habits Of The High-Tech Heart: Living Virtuously in the Informaiton Age

University of Alberta Values

Excellence in teaching that promotes learning, outstanding research and creative activity
that fuel discovery and advance knowledge, and enlightened service that builds citizenship;

The centrality of our students and our responsibility to provide an intellectually superior
educational environment;

Integrity, fairness, and principles of ethical conduct built on the foundation of academic
freedom, open inquiry, and the pursuit of truth;

A diverse, yet inclusive, dynamic collegial community that welcomes change and seizes
opportunity with passion and creativity;

Pride in our history and traditions, including contributions from Aboriginal people and other
groups, that enriches and distinguishes the University.

From http://www.president.ualberta.ca/pdfs/D2DVisionDocumentFINAL.pdf

Exerpt from Premier Stelmach's Address Oct. 09

"I'm deeply proud of our province—its unique heritage and landscape. This is the land my grandparents first homesteaded when they came to Canada, and where Marie and I have raised our family. My grandparents came here for the very same reason many choose Alberta—they see it as a land of opportunity, a place where you can achieve your dreams. Those dreams weren't so different from what Albertans dream of today: a place where you can set your own path … where hard work is rewarded … where you can be a part of a safe community and raise a family."

From Part 4 of Premier Stelmach's Address on the "The Way Forward" 

Summary of Woodhaven Middle School Values

1. Live for Others

Link Woodhaven Middle School Values