Shawn Young
Special guest
Shawn Young is a co-founder and CEO of Classcraft, a positive approach to behavior that motivates students using the culture and mechanics of games. Since its launch, Classcraft has gained incredible traction with educators worldwide, providing tools to transform behavior and classroom cultures.
Shawn taught 11th grade physics for 9 years, holds a bachelor’s degree in physics and master’s in education from Université de Sherbrooke and is also a seasoned web developer. Shawn is the co-chair of UNESCO’s MGIEP Global Collective for SEL and Digital Learning, is the president of the Edteq Association and is an Ambassador for the Education faculty of University of Sherbrooke.
Shawn is interested in how we can create community in the classroom and how playful principles can help give school meaning.
Shawn Young has been a guest on 1 episode.
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445: Classcraft with Shawn Young
October 20th, 2022 | Season 11 | 40 mins 58 secs
Shawn Young is the CEO and Co-Founder of Classcraft, an innovative platform that motivates students using the culture and mechanics of games.
Victoria talks to Shawn about edtech, behavior intervention, and the challenges he's faced with going from a homegrown tool to something big and out there in the world.