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Rachel Lemansky
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Elementary Library Coordinator.
Certified STEM Educator.
ISTE Community Leader.

#EduSky #EduGuardians #TLSky
#ISTE #STEM

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Join me on Tuesday, November 18th at 5pm EST for the FRL AppSmash Extravaganza: Digital Tools for Innovation and Impact!

I will be presenting KaiBots!

The attendee join link: streamyard.com/watch/YXf94Q...

@kaiseducation.bsky.social @shannonmmiller.bsky.social
November 16, 2025 at 1:49 AM
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Proud & excited to be a Proposal Reviewer for the @isteofficial.bsky.social + @ascdofficial.bsky.social conference. I am captaining a team of amazing educators who do this work voluntarily to ensure the conference is presenting the most relevant voices & topics in education today. #ISTELive
Promotional graphic for the ISTE LIVE 26 and 2026 ASCD Annual conference. Text reads: Proposal Reviewer. Designing the future of learning. June 28–July 1, Orlando, FL. The design features stylized palm trees.
October 19, 2025 at 10:37 PM
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Incredibly proud to have earned the Canva Certified Education Trainer badge from Canva. Being asked to join the pilot group for this course was an honor, and I look forward to working with my fellow trainers over the coming year!
A circular gold badge with a purple-to-blue gradient center. White text on the badge reads "CERTIFIED" at the top and "EDUCATION TRAINER" at the bottom. The word "Canva" is written in white script at the center. Two small gold stars are positioned on either side of the word "Certified." A certificate of completion titled "Rachel Lemansky successfully completed Canva Certified Education Trainer on September 29, 2025." A smaller version of the official Canva Certified Education Trainer badge is in the top-left corner, and the words "Canva Design School" are at the bottom of the page.
September 29, 2025 at 11:21 PM
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Heads up, #EduSky !
@edutopia.org is hosting an Ask Us Anything event w/ some great educators! Come for the advice, stay for the community, & leave feeling ready to crush the new school year.

When: Wednesday, August 20

Time: All evening long—jump in whenever you’d like!

Where: edut.to/3UAXF0c
A vibrant orange banner for an "Ask Us Anything" event. On the left, a large speech bubble contains the words "ASK US ANYTHING" in bold white text. To the right are three headshots in rounded squares of the panelists: a man named Jay with a mustache and a cap, a woman named Rachel with brown hair, and a man named Marcus. The Edutopia logo is in the bottom right corner.
August 20, 2025 at 2:38 AM
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Thrilled to announce that I am officially a @bookcreator.com Ambassador! #EduSky
@dhotler.bookcreator.com @april.bookcreator.com @farmerfaubs.bsky.social
A circular profile picture of a smiling woman with curly, silver-grey hair and black-rimmed glasses. The image is framed by a blue circular border. Text at the bottom reads "Book Creator Ambassador" next to the Book Creator logo. The official Book Creator Ambassador badge. The badge has a rainbow gradient background with a white, dashed outline of an open book and a pair of scissors. A blue ribbon across the bottom reads "AMBASSADOR" in white, uppercase letters.
August 18, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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Love the sloth! We have WordHogs (Booker and Page) in my Heritage School Library. 🦔❤️
A white tote bag and a blue baseball cap on a wooden surface. The tote bag has a colorful, AI-generated image of a cartoon hedgehog with glasses reading a book in a library. Text below the image reads "Designed by Mrs. Lemansky" and "POWERED BY CANVA AI". A red "Next level learning" Canva pin is on the strap. The cap has "Canva" embroidered in white. Two decorative hedgehogs made from folded book pages sit on a library counter. The hedgehog on the left, named "Page," is made from colorful pages. The one on the right, "Booker," wears black pipe cleaner glasses. A sign between them reads, "The Wordhogs."
July 28, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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My kid is at it again! She thinks she is an official book reviewer now. 😂 Anyone want to encourage her?
Please? 🥹🙂
This gem drops Tuesday, July 29th!
@alansilberberg.bsky.social @adobeexpress.adobe.com @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social @jillgrinberglit.bsky.social
#TLSKy #Skybrarian #EduSky
July 26, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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New book drop July 29th from
@alansilberberg.bsky.social !
Y'all, I LOVE this book and its message❣️
@penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social @jillgrinberglit.bsky.social
#library #TLSky #EduSky #kidlit
July 25, 2025 at 12:51 AM
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#UDLCon #UDL
Digital badge featuring a circular headshot of a smiling woman with curly gray hair and glasses, labeled "ISTE + ASCD Community Leader." Text reads: "Badge of Attendance. Presented to Rachel Lemansky. Celebrating your attendance at UDL-Con International 2025, powered by CAST. Attended on July 22–23, 2025, Washington, DC." Icons of a trophy, ribbon, and people appear at the bottom. Powered by Whova.
July 23, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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Today’s #TechTShirtTuesday is courtesy of @adobeexpress.adobe.com ! I am representing as I fly to San Francisco for the Innovator Summit. 🥰 #AdobeEduCreative #EduGuardians
Smiling woman with curly white hair wearing an Adobe for Education shirt with a lake in the background
July 15, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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"Spark" by @baronchrisbaron.bsky.social releases July 15th!
You know my kid is a librarian's kid when she "borrows" mom's ARC of the novel, records a review using @adobeexpress.adobe.com & even throws in an idea for a follow-up book activity in school! 😂❤️
@mackidssl.bsky.social #TLSky #EduSky #MGLit
July 11, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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So excited that @jasonreynolds83.bsky.social was at #ISTELive this year! Of course I already owned the book to read to kids in the library, but I didn’t own an AUTOGRAPHED book until now. Even tho I missed ALA, @isteofficial.bsky.social helped make my librarian ❤️ so happy!
Cover image of the picture book “There Was a Party for Langston” by Jason Reynolds Title page of the picture book “There Was a Party for Langston” with Jason Reynolds’ autograph in black sharpie marker over the words “Schomburg Center”
July 5, 2025 at 11:17 PM
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I met my Page Partner from the @demcoinc.bsky.social School Library Planner! Nice to meet @elissamalespina.bsky.social in real life at #ISTELive. ❤️
A flat lay photograph of an open magazine or book. The left page features Rachel Lemansky, a library media specialist, with her photo, "Favorite Books," and "Beyond Books" tips. The right page features Elissa Malespina, an award-winning school librarian, with her photo and sections on her "Favorite Podcast" and "AI-Generated Shelf Talkers." To the right of the open book are colorful book accessories from Demco, including a sticker, and multi-colored shelf markers for each month of the year. A friendly selfie of two smiling women at a conference. The woman on the left has curly, gray hair and is wearing black-rimmed glasses and a pink shirt. The woman on the right has short, blonde hair and is wearing glasses and a blue t-shirt. Both are wearing lanyards with "iste+ascd" printed on them.
July 3, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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📢 Big name change announcement!
Quizizz is now Wayground!
#Wayground @wayground.bsky.social @kyleniemis.bsky.social @alanacolabella.bsky.social
Not even a stay at the hospital could stop me from posting about all the excitement!
Click on my video below for some insight 👇
June 24, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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Did I forget to mention that I am now officially a #Canvassador? 🤭 So happy to be a part of this community. #CanvaLove @lieberrian.bsky.social
Smiling woman with curly gray hair and glasses stands in front of a lake, framed in a Canva graphic with a maroon background. Text below the photo reads, 'I'm officially a Canva for Teachers Canvassador!' with a circular badge logo overlapping the photo that says 'Teacher Canvassador'. Smiling woman with curly gray hair and glasses in a circular badge with the words 'TEACHER' at the top and 'CANVASSADOR' at the bottom. The Canva logo is displayed on the left side of the circle, with open book icons on each side.
June 24, 2025 at 1:05 AM
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😆 So excited to get my new @communityleaders.bsky.social #CommunityLeaders shirt yesterday!
Y'all, I designed the logo! 😄
Can't wait to rock this at #ISTELive #ISTE25
@kindermitch.bsky.social @mrshowell24.com @dramatickat.bsky.social @mrskannekens.bsky.social
June 19, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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It's happening...! 👀👇
@quizizz.bsky.social #EduSky
June 14, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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Thank you @baronchrisbaron.bsky.social for the ARC of Spark! I was so excited to receive it in the mail yesterday, only to have it immediately commandeered by my 10 year old! Authentic audience. 😂 My turn is next!
#TLSky #EduSky #MGLit #KidLit
A child sits curled up in a black office chair, reading an ARC (advance reader copy) of Spark by Chris Baron. The book has a spiral binding and a color-printed cover. Behind the child is a home library with colorful shelves full of books, toys, and a vertical sign that reads “BOOKS.”
June 11, 2025 at 12:51 AM
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Playing with Canva's #CanvaCode this morning.
🕹️I had fun coding my own twist on the classic Breakout game, creating a Sight Word Breakout game for young learners.
#EduSky #TLSky #EduGuardians #AI #CanvaLove #Canva

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June 1, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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#TLSky #Skybrarian @lieberrian.bsky.social
May 10, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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A student returned a soaked copy of “The Aquanaut” to the library this week. Apparently, the aquanaut decided to take a dive into the pool with the student on their vacay! 😂 🏊
Bonus points to the student for returning it AND a replacement. ❤️
@dansantat.bsky.social #TLSky #Skybrarian #EduSky
Text: The Aquanaut by Dan Santat Image: body of man in suit wearing jacket and tie with head of old-fashioned metal diving helmet with a fish visible inside and small octopus climbing out Double page display of book showing severe water damage at bottom. Visible text reads: “EARLY DEVELOPMENT AQUANAUT DIVING SUIT Paul and Michel (pronounced Me-Shell) were both inspired by Jacques Cousteau and his marine research crew, who often wore iconic red wool beanies. I was always fascinated by old diving suits, and I was amused by the idea that sea creatures would attempt to use one as a fake human in an attempt to blend in with life on land, which I called "space" (the absence of water). In one scene that was deleted, I drew the Sea creatures repurposing parts from…”
May 10, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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🪄+🦄 @magicschoolai.bsky.social & @adobeexpress.adobe.com
#AdobeEduCreative #TeachersAreMagic #EduSky #TLSky
May 7, 2025 at 1:04 AM
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I am so incredibly honored and excited to announce that I am an Adobe Innovator!
I think the sparkly shoes started it all! ❤️💜💛💚💙
#AdobeEduCreative #EduSky #TLSky #EduGuardians @mrsbongiornoedu.bsky.social @adobeexpress.adobe.com
May 2, 2025 at 1:03 AM
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Coding the water cycle with kindergarten and first grade this week by pairing @kaiseducation.bsky.social w/a read-aloud of "Blue Floats Away" by Travis Jonker.
Coding is a wonderful way to integrate cross-curricular project-based learning! #coding #TLSky #EduSky #STEM
@kindermitch.bsky.social
image: 4 Kai Tiles set in a square pattern with a KaiBot in upper left tile. Coding cards laid out in the algorithm below the times. Image of the water cycle above for reference. Image of each stage of the water cycle on an index card by the corresponding tile. visual signs on table with text: "use every time" and "clear the brain" with images of coding cards close up of KaiBot moving across two tiles cover image of the book "Blue Floats Away" by Travis Jonker, pictures by Grant Snider
April 30, 2025 at 2:30 AM
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Late to the party with this challenge, but I felt inspired during the #CreativeLibFest today!
Love the #AdobeExpress community!
#AdobeEduCreative #EduSky #TLSky
@mrsbongiornoedu.bsky.social @msfordfierce.bsky.social @thenextgenlib.bsky.social
divided square image shows half of AI generated portrait of Rachel Lemansky, and half covered with text overlay that reads "I am a Library Leader edtech educator accessibility advocate stem educator content creator iste community leader lifelong learner force of nature #AdobeEduCreative
April 26, 2025 at 6:52 PM