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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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Rachel Lemansky @lemanskyrachel.bsky.social · Nov 22
For anyone just joining and looking for “your people”:
There’s a spreadsheet for that!
@alicekeeler.com has a fabulous list of #EduSky members.

💡TIP: Go to the tab for Starter Packs and find your folks!

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Bluesky Educators #EduSky be added at tinyurl.com/edusky
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What if the But what if the teacher burnout conversation shifted from what teachers should do differently to what conditions actually allow teaching to be sustainable? #SponsoredContent https://www.edsurge.com/news/2026-01-21-why-teachers-need-recovery-not-more-resilience
Why Teachers Need Recovery, Not More Resilience - EdSurge News
Teacher burnout has reached crisis levels, and proposed solutions often miss the mark. Another professional development session on self-care. Another ...
www.edsurge.com
January 28, 2026 at 12:54 PM
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I have been touting the benefits of platforms like @bookcreator.com & @adobeexpress.adobe.com for reading AND (bonus!) creativity for years. #EduSky #TLSky & #Skybrarian friends, see how they can be strategically used for reading fluency in the @edutopia.org article below ⬇️
edutopia.org Edutopia @edutopia.org · 4d
It can be hard for teachers to make time to listen to each kid read aloud individually, even though that’s key for developing fluency. These tech programs can help. 🖥️

#EdTech #literacy #EduSky
3 Tech Tools to Promote Elementary Students’ Oral Fluency
Digital platforms can help make reading aloud independently more engaging and get kids excited about literacy practice.
www.edutopia.org
January 26, 2026 at 2:12 PM
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edutopia.org
Here are 6 small ways to encourage and celebrate reading in your classroom. 📖🎉

#literacy #EduSky
6 Simple Ways to Encourage Elementary Students to Read
Reading is a core life skill, and these activities help keep it interesting and fun for young readers.
www.edutopia.org
January 26, 2026 at 2:20 AM
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alicekeeler.com
Have you tried Recess Reset to assist with classroom transitions?
www.recessreset.com/free-resources
January 20, 2026 at 6:00 PM
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If you’re someone who:
• Loves designing learning experiences, not just lessons
• Shares ideas generously, without ego
• Believes creativity is a path to student agency and joy
Then you’ll want to take a look at this. 👇
Applications (US) are now open!
adobe.ly/aceinnovator...
#ACEInnovator
An infographic promotional graphic for the Adobe Creative Educator (ACE) program. The image features a clean, white background with bold black and red vertical stripes on the left side. In the top left corner, there is a shield-shaped badge that reads "ADOBE CREATIVE EDUCATOR INNOVATOR" with a colorful gradient and the Adobe "A" logo. The main text in the center reads: "Apply for the 2026 ACE Innovator Cohort!" Below this, a teal-outlined rounded rectangle contains the application link: adobe.ly/aceinnovator2026 In the bottom left, the text says: "Applications due by January 31st" In the bottom right corner, there is a photo of a smiling woman with curly grey hair and glasses, wearing a black t-shirt that says "Adobe for Education."
January 19, 2026 at 8:44 PM
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In her Global Impact Conference 2025 session, Namya Joshi shared how educators can blend AI Foundations and Minecraft Education to design lessons that spark curiosity.
🎥 Watch the full presentation and register for 2026 at www.globalimpacteducators.org

#GlobalImpact
Global Impact 2026
Elevate the Human Story: Global Impact 2026 is a virtual conference that puts human stories back at the heart of education. Through global educator voices, it explores storytelling as pedagogy, leader...
www.globalimpacteducators.org
January 19, 2026 at 3:02 PM
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Grateful for @edutopia.org and honored to be included in this amazing group of people!
January 13, 2026 at 6:34 PM
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At #FETC today? You still have a little bit of time to pre-register if you are looking for a new way to provide authentic assessment for your students that is #UDL aligned and AI-resistant! @bookcreator.com is the way!

Come to our workshop from 1-3pm in room W240C.

@kindermitch.bsky.social
Presentation title slide titled "Book Creator: The SUPERHERO for Authentic Assessment," with the word "SUPERHERO" styled in a yellow and red comic-book font. The bottom left corner notes the presentation is by Rachel Lemansky and Jen Mitchell. The right side of the slide features the Book Creator logo: a white dashed outline of a book and a pair of scissors on a vibrant rainbow gradient background.
January 11, 2026 at 3:37 PM
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🎉 I'm thrilled to be presenting a 2-hour @bookcreator.com workshop at FETC with @kindermitch.bsky.social .

Join us Sunday from 1-3pm for "Book Creator: The Superhero for Authentic Assessments!"! Pre-registration required.
A circular promotional graphic for the Future of Education Technology Conference (FETC). The center features a headshot of a smiling woman with curly, salt-and-pepper hair and black-rimmed glasses. The words "I’M SPEAKING" arc across the top in bold, white letters. The bottom of the circle displays the FETC logo and the text "Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Florida" against a dark purple background decorated with small colorful star accents. A digital speaker badge for the Future of Education Technology Conference (FETC) 2026. The graphic features a retro, synthwave-style design with a dark starry sky and a glowing pink and blue perspective grid at the bottom. At the top, the words "GAME CHANGERS" appear in a glowing blue box. The FETC logo is centered above the text "January 11 - 14, 2026 | Orlando, FL". Across the middle, the word "SPEAKER" is displayed in large, bold, glowing pink letters.
January 9, 2026 at 12:38 AM
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edutopia.org
Our annual research roundup is here!

Here are 10 takeaways from this year’s must-read education studies—from the power of brain breaks to groundbreaking research on AI, cell phones, and handwriting in the classroom. 🧠✍️

#EdResearch #EduSky
The 10 Most Significant Education Studies of 2025
We’re back with our roundup of the most insightful studies of the year, from the power of brain breaks to groundbreaking research on AI, cell phones, and handwriting in the classroom.
edut.to
December 5, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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Happening today! ⬇️
#TLSky #Skybrarian #EduSky
lemanskyrachel.bsky.social Rachel Lemansky @lemanskyrachel.bsky.social · Nov 16
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 18, 2025 at 12:48 PM
lemanskyrachel.bsky.social
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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📣 Let's GO! Join us THIS Wednesday at 8pm EST for #TLSkyChat - an educational chat for school librarians and the people who love them!

💻 Checkout this week's topic along with other goodies at tlskychat.com/schedule!

🌟💬📚❤️ #tlsky #edusky #librarians #skybrarians #libraries
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October 21, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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Kindergarten is epic.
You are a superhero to them just because you showed up.
Hard to top that feeling. ❤️
#EduSky #TLSky #Skybrarian
Snoopy Super Hero GIF
Alt: Snoopy Super Hero GIF, he lands wearing a red cape, flexes his muscles, and yellow stars appear around him
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October 20, 2025 at 12:22 AM
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Great edition of @tonyvincent.bsky.social 's newsletter! Give it a quick read! #EduSky
tonyvincent.bsky.social Tony Vincent @tonyvincent.bsky.social · Oct 19
Ghost Writer 👻 is here! If you stop typing, your words vanish! Read how teachers can use it for quick writes, brain dumps, and more in Issue 45.

learninginhand.com/issue45
Ghost Writer screenshot
October 19, 2025 at 10:41 PM
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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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edutopia.org
This spreadsheet can help you:

🤝 Build relationships with students
💬 Easily share information with substitute teachers
🪜 Ensure learners get the supports they need

Save a copy of it to use in your classroom!

#EduSky
A One-Page Chart to Support Every Student Every Day
Teachers can use this spreadsheet—free template included—to track accommodations and strengths to keep students on track and motivated.
edut.to
October 11, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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edutopia.org
Our latest resource collection is here! 🤩

It’s packed with teacher-tested insights on everything tech integration, from setting effective routines and choosing the right tools to knowing when to step back and unplug.

#EdTech #EduAI #EduSkyAI #EduSky
The Thoughtful Teacher’s Tech Integration Playbook
This collection of articles and videos offers teacher-tested advice on everything from setting up effective routines and choosing the right tools to knowing when to step back and unplug.
edut.to
October 5, 2025 at 10:36 PM
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kaiseducation.bsky.social
🚨 Teachers! Ready to bring coding to your classroom?
Join our free webinar on Oct 21 to learn how KaiBot makes coding easy & curriculum-friendly.
🕒 3PM CST / 4PM EST
🎙️ With Rachel Lemansky + Ronel Schodt
🔗 Register: zurl.co/s13l7

#EdTech #KaiBot #KaisEducation
October 8, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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#EduSky #AIinEdu
Share the impact of screen time in your school
Take this 2-minute survey on student screen time. Share your perspective and see how educators nationwide are responding to the challenges of screen dependence
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October 7, 2025 at 7:02 AM
lemanskyrachel.bsky.social
There are so many tech leaders who may have experience with DIGITAL literacy but not MEDIA literacy!
AI LITERACY requires BOTH.
I would love to see more librarians helping lead AI framework crafting & adoptions. They have so much to offer & are so important to the conversation.
#EduSky #TLSky
katiejmcnamara.bsky.social Katie @katiejmcnamara.bsky.social · Oct 5
If one is speaking on Gen AI.... one should really have an understanding of media literacy...
October 5, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/why-ki...
The Surprising Reason Kids Can't Seem To Read Anymore
Without substantial reading skills, “the risk is that future generations will simply be unable to think as deeply and with as much complexity as in the past."
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk
October 5, 2025 at 9:11 AM
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edutopia.org
Thinking routines like Connect, Extend, Challenge are already useful. But technology provides students additional ways to share their thinking, and even allows them to read and react to their peers' perspectives. 🤝

@tannenbaumtech.bsky.social explains how.

#EdTech #EduSky
Using Tech Tools to Amplify Classroom Thinking Routines
Integrating digital tools empowers students with choice, while making thinking increasingly visible and collaborative—creating a more accessible and dynamic classroom culture.
edut.to
October 2, 2025 at 12:24 AM
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Congratulations to @librarianjones.com ! 🎉
librarianjones.com That Librarian: Amanda Jones @librarianjones.com · Sep 30
The 2025 #TIME100NEXT list is out! I'm honored to be a part of this group: time.com/next @la-cac.org
October 1, 2025 at 12:14 AM
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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