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Welcome to a world where bedtime sparks imagination and encourages good values. In this specially designed podcast, Joel and his daughter Scotland create a fun and soothing nighttime ritual filled with warmth and wisdom. Through delightful conversations about virtues, the gentle melodies of live piano, and enchanting lullabies, they invite listeners to wind down and reflect. With a sprinkle of fun from their robot friend, this podcast is the perfect way to say goodnight to boys and girls eve ...
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The journey to becoming a school leader is not an easy one. There are many challenges along the way, but it becomes manageable when you have the correct information and tools to help you. In this podcast, you will hear from excellent school leaders who share their stories of successes and failures to inspire and motivate us. We want you to be able to find one takeaway that will help you best in your leadership journey. We are excited you are here! Welcome to the "School Success" Podcast.
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On The Bike Shed, hosts JoΓ«l Quenneville and Stephanie Minn discuss development experiences and challenges at thoughtbot with Ruby, Rails, JavaScript, and whatever else is drawing their attention, admiration, or ire this week.
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Simon Hill and Alex Brosque host The Global Game which dissects the world of football from an Australian lens.
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Welcome back to another heartwarming episode of Goodnight Scotland! Today, weβre diving into a delightful conversation with our very first guest. Join us as we explore some fun and quirky topics that are sure to bring a smile to your face. It's a perfect blend of laughter and love, so stay tuned for this charming episode! Send us a text Support theβ¦
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465: What is quality software with Elaina Natario
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Elaina Natario returns to talk with JoΓ«l about what makes good quality product design and the priorities that shape development. The pair discuss the importance of certain elements such as security and accessibility, maintaining certain standards throughout development, as well as judging the practical applications of prototypes within a project anβ¦
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#170, Building Schools That Last With Ty Fischer
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ππ ππππππ." - π»π πππππππ, π―πππ
ππ πΊπππππ ππ π½ππππππ π¨πππ
πππ After 28 years as Head of School at Veritas Academy, Ty Fischer shares wisdom on building lasting educational institutions. From hiring teachers who "love Christ, love kids, and love their subject" to preparing the nβ¦
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In this episode, we dive into the fun world of friendship and teamwork. Join Joel, Scotland, and their quirky robot companion as they explore the ups and downs of getting along with others. With plenty of laughter and insight, they share their unique perspectives on what it means to connect with those around us. Send us a text Support the showβ¦
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In today's world, we often get caught up in our daily struggles and comparisons, losing sight of our true essence. In this episode, weβll explore a powerful idea that can help us reconnect with ourselves. Letβs dive into the concept of our inherent value and what it means to recognize our true worth. Send us a text Support the showβ¦
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464: Modelling the stars with RΓ©my Hannequin
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JoΓ«l and RΓ©my draw inspiration from the stars as they discuss RΓ©myβs new open source Ruby gem, Astonoby. RΓ©my reveals the challenges he faced in taking on this project, the scientific translation work that went into making it accessible for everyone, as well as the key lessons he learnt from modelling the cosmos. β The Sponsor for this episode has β¦
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#169, Building Student Connections with Erika Bare and Tiffany Burns
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πππππππ ππ ππππππππππ." - Tiffany Burns, Connecting Through Conversation "π°π πππ πππππ πππππππ π ππππππ πππ π
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πππππ ππ ππππ." - Erika Bare, Connecting Through Conversation π Transform your classroom through the science of connection! Join Erika Bare & β¦
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In a world where music brings comfort and joy, tonight we turn our attention to a special request that echoes from the heart of Scotland. As the day winds down, the soothing sounds of a piano can provide a perfect backdrop for sweet dreams. Join us as we explore this charming initiative that aims to create a serene bedtime atmosphere for children eβ¦
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In this fun-filled episode, Joel and Scotland dive into an exciting topic that's sure to spark some curiosity. Joined by their quirky robot companion, they explore themes that resonate with anyone who's ever faced a challenge. Get ready for a lively discussion that mixes humor and insight as they tackle the meaning of resilience. Send us a text Supβ¦
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463: All about modals with Elaina Natario
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JoΓ«l strikes up a dialogue with fellow thoughtboter Elaina Natario about the various use cases of modals. Together they discuss their pros and cons, the dos and donβts, their functionality and accessibility to the end user as well as the subtle differences you'll notice when compared to dialogs. β The Sponsor for this episode has been Judoscale - Aβ¦
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#168, Dale Seabury: The Power of Storytelling in School Marketing
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"π° πππππ πππ πππ ππ ππππ
πππππππππ ππ πππππππππ." - π«πππ πΊππππππ, πͺπππππππππ ππ πΊππππππ πͺπππππππππ π³π³πͺ ποΈ Discover how storytelling, transparency, and personalized communication can transform your school's marketing strategy! Join Dale Seabury on the School Success podcast. π§ Listen to the full episode now! #SchoolSuccess #SchoolSuccessMakers -- ππβ¦
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In today's episode of Goodnight Scotland, we're diving into a heartfelt topic that touches all of us: the special bond between mothers and their children. Mother's Day is just around the corner, and it's a perfect time to reflect on what makes our moms so amazing. Join us as we explore the love and appreciation we have for these incredible women anβ¦
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In today's fun-filled episode, we dive into an important topic that touches us all: kindness. Join Joel and Scotland as they explore what it means to be kind in a world that often needs a little extra love. With the help of their quirky robot friend, theyβll share stories and insights that will make you think about the power of kindness in everydayβ¦
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462: Decomposition as a key developer skill with Steve Polito
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JoΓ«l and Steve sit down to discuss the ins and outs of decomposition within their respective workflows and how they use it to their advantage when working on certain projects. Together they look at working with vertical slices over other decomposition methods, when and how to break down code as efficiently as possible, and JoΓ«l lays out his three kβ¦
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#167, Communication & Positivity: Dr. Chris Hobbs on Effective Leadership
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ππππ πΆβπππ π‘πππ ππβπππ How do you make belief contagious? π€ Dr. Chris Hobbs shares his 25 years of Christian education wisdom, revealing how to build a mission-driven school culture. Get ready for real talk on leadership, from cβ¦
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In today's adventure, Joel and Scotland dive into a topic that many find challenging yet essential in life. Joined by their quirky robot companion, they explore the ups and downs of dealing with life's little annoyances. Get ready for a fun and insightful discussion that will make you rethink how you view patience! Send us a text Support the showβ¦
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461: Writing new vs existing code with Sara Jackson
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JoΓ«l talks with fellow thoughtboter Sara about the different ways developers can help one another across the various stages of an appβs lifecycle. They highlight the importance of utilising notes early on to clarify your work for others who may need it later down the line, how tooling can aid with this at all stages of development, and what lessonsβ¦
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#166, Empowering Students: Dr. Kevin Maxey on Building Trust and Curiosity
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"π΄ππ‘ππππππ‘π ππ’ππ π‘ππππ . π΄ππ‘ππππππ‘π π‘βπ π π‘π’ππππ‘π π€πππ‘ π‘π ππ π π‘βπ ππ’ππ π‘ππππ , πππ π‘βππ πππππ‘π ππ πππ£ππππππππ‘ π€βπππ π‘βππ¦ ππππ π πππ π‘π ππ π π‘βπ ππ’ππ π‘ππππ ." - π·π. πΎππ£ππ πππ₯ππ¦, πππππππππ ππ ππππππ π»πππ πΆβπππ π‘πππ π΄ππππππ¦ Unlock the secrets to nurturing curiosity in children! π Join Dr. Kevin Maxey as he discusses the importance of understanding the heart of β¦
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Welcome to Goodnight Scotland. Full episodes begin May 2025. Send us a text Support the showBy Joel Slater
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460: Programer Productivity with Valerie Burzynski
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Start taking notes in this episode as JoΓ«l and Valerie discuss the different ways in which they structure their note taking systems to improve their workflows. Together they cover the best ways to get started with serious note taking, how to best map out your thoughts so they make the most sense when you come back round to them, as well as examininβ¦
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#165, Kyle Rapinchuk on Faith, Learning & Worship in Education
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"πΈπ£πππ¦ πππ πππππππ π’ππ‘ππππ‘πππ¦ π βππ’ππ ππππ π’π ππππ π‘π πΊππ." - πΎπ¦ππ π
πππππβπ’π, π»πππ ππ ππβπππ ππ‘ πππππ πΆπππ π ππππ π΄ππππππ¦ ποΈ How does faith shape education? From math & science to theology, Kyle Rapinchuk shares how learning leads to worship! Donβt miss this insightful episode! Listen now! #SchoolSuccess #SchoolSuccessMakers #ClassicalEducation -- ππππβ¦
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459: Paper Data Structures with Sally Hall
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JoΓ«l and thoughtbot colleague Sally Hall set out to find an answer to the question, what exactly are the differences between paper data structures and digitals ones? They compare the different ways humans store and access data, from rolodexs to the dewey decimal system, browsing a system vs searching it, and how the digital age has changed the way β¦
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#164, Nurturing Young Minds: Charlotte Masonβs Approach to Education [Part 2]
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πππππππ, π ππππππππππ ππ
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πππππππ." - π«π. π«ππππ π½ππ π·πππ, π©ππππ
πͺππππ ππ πͺππππππππ π΄ππππ π°ππππππππ & π·πππππ
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πππππ πͺππππππππ πΊππππππ π¨ππππππππππ Charlotte Masonβs approach is rigorous, relational, and life-givingβreshaping education for homeschoolers and schools worldwide! π«β¨ In Part 2 of the Schooβ¦
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JoΓ«l and fellow thoughtboter Aji Slater examine the unfamiliar world of Typescript and various ways of working within itβs system. They lay out the pros and cons of Typescript over other environments such as Ruby and Elm and discuss their experience of adopting LLM partners to assist in their workflows. Using ChatGPT and Claude to verify code and tβ¦
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#164, Dr. Deani Van Pelt on Charlotte Masonβs Legacy in Modern Schools [Part 1]
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"πΆβπππππ‘π‘π πππ ππ πππ£π ππ π‘βππ πππ€ π£πππ€ ππ π’πππππ π‘ππππππ π πβπππ πππ ππ’π πππππ‘ππππ βππ ππ π πβπππ'π π€ππππ." - π·π. π·ππππ πππ ππππ‘, πΆβπππ ππ πΆβπππππ‘π‘π πππ ππ πΌππ π‘ππ‘π’π‘π & ππππ πππππ‘ ππ πΈππ£ππππ πΆβπππ π‘πππ ππβππππ π΄π π πππππ‘πππ Charlotte Masonβs ideas are shaping education worldwide today! π In Part 1 of the School Success Podcast, Dr. Deani Van Pelt explores β¦
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#163, Dr. Max Lyons on Strengthening Biblical Worldview in Education
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"πβπ π΅ππππ ππππππ‘π ππ£πππ¦ ππππ ππ ππππ πππ ππ£πππ¦ π π’πππππ‘, ππ’π‘ ππππππππ πππ€π πππ‘π πππ‘π’ππππ¦ π’πππππ π‘ππππππ π‘βππ‘ ππ π πππ πβπππππππ πππ π’π ππ πΆβπππ π‘πππ πππ’πππ‘πππ." - π·π. πππ₯ πΏπ¦πππ , π·πππππ‘ππ ππ ππππβπππ ππππ£ππππ ππ‘ πβπ πΉππ’ππππ‘πππ πππ π΄πππππππ πΆβπππ π‘πππ πΈππ’πππ‘πππ (πΉπ΄πΆπΈ) Want to strengthen biblical education in your school? ποΈ Dr. Lyons shares how Christiaβ¦
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#162, Jim McKenzie on 3 Common Mistakes Christian Schools Make & How to Fix Them [Part 2]
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"πΌ π‘βπππ π‘βπ ππ’ππππ πππ π‘βπππ π‘βππ‘ ππ£πππ¦ πΆβπππ π‘πππ π πβπππ πππππ π‘π πππ π€ππ ππ π‘βπππ π€πππ ππ‘π ππ π‘βππ : πβππ‘ ππππ π π’ππππ π ππππ ππππ." - π½ππ πππΎπππ§ππ, ππππππ‘πππ & πΈπππππππππ‘ πΆπππβ ππ‘ πβπ π»πππ§ππ πΉππ’ππππ‘πππ π¨ Part 2 is live! Jim McKenzie breaks down the 3 biggest mistakes Christian schools make & how to stand out with unique programs and clear vision. Donβ¦
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JoΓ«l enlists the help of thoughtbot colleague Sally Hall as they dive into the complex world of time zones, daylight savings, measurements and coding. Together they discuss their struggles with daylight savings throwing off their recent project reporting, the constant struggles of writing for different time zones and why writing your own code is neβ¦
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#162, Positioning Your Christian School for Success with Jim McKenzie [Part 1]
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"πΌπ‘'π π π πππππππ‘ππ£π π‘βππ‘ π€π πππ ππ‘πππ ππ’ππ πππ£ππ ππ π π’ππππ’π π πππ£πππ. ππ ππππππ‘ ππππππ‘π π€ππ‘β π‘βπ ππππππ π‘ ππππππππ‘π¦ ππ πππ, πππ π‘βππ‘'π ππ’ππππ πππ’πππ‘πππ." - β π±ππ π΄ππ²πππππβ , π΄ππππππππ & π¬πππππππππ πͺππππ ππ β π»ππ π―πππππ πππππ
πππππ β Discover why publishing tuition online might not be the best strategy for Christian schools. π Tune into Part 1 of the Schooβ¦
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#161, Engaging Students in School Marketing: A Winning Strategy! [Unplugged Series Part 8]
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"πππ’π π π‘π’ππππ‘π πππ π ππππ‘, π‘βππ¦ πππ ππππβπ‘, π‘βππ¦ βππ£π πππππ . ππ π π‘βππ πππ πππππ π‘βππ πππ‘π π‘βπ ππππ ππ πππππ ππππππ‘πππ πππ π¦ππ’π π πβπππ." - πππ‘πβπππ ππππ‘ππ ππ ππβπππ ππ’ππππ π π Want to boost your schoolβs enrollment without breaking the budget? In the final episode of our Unplugged Series of the School Success Podcast, we reveal how Student Marketing Tβ¦
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#160, Simple Website Fix That Can Double Your Schoolβs Inquiries [Unplugged Series Part 7]
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"If you're adding in the lead generator to your website, you're already going to stand out. And that's what we're wanting you to do in the grand scheme of marketing." - Mitchell Slater of School Success π Is your schoolβs website missing out on potential families? A simple lead generator can help double your inquiries πβwithout extra effort! Learn β¦
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JoΓ«l turns to fellow thoughtboter Jimmy Thigpen as he looks to expand his knowledge about the wide world of Typescripts. Together they discuss the differences between Typescript and other common systems such as Elm and Javascript, how to best handle their edge cases and error flags, as well as the benefits of using Zod as your typescript library. ββ¦
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