Shawn Young, CEO of Classcraft, on Ready Player One, motivation, and gaming in education

Update: 2020-10-27

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Shawn Young is the co-founder and CEO of Classcraft, the Engagement Management System for schools. Since its launch, Classcraft has gained traction with educators worldwide, providing tools to gamify their classrooms. Shawn taught 11th-grade physics for nine years, holds a bachelor’s degree in physics and a master’s in education from Université de Sherbrooke and is also a seasoned web developer.

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Shawn Young, CEO of Classcraft, on Ready Player One, motivation, and gaming in education

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Shawn Young, CEO of Classcraft, on Ready Player One, motivation, and gaming in education

Shawn Young, CEO of Classcraft, on Ready Player One, motivation, and gaming in education