Abstract

This article describes my use of the Learning by Design (LbyD) framework in my language and literacy teaching with games. I share my understanding of the LbyD framework with other teachers. I describe the what, who, why, how, and where aspects of the framework. Then, I explain why I decided to use the LbyD framework with and for my students and career. I share five examples of my teaching of language and literacy with games: an extensive extracurricular project, two intact classes, a project with children, and recent explorations of simplifications of materials and mediation. In each example, I explore the who, what, and how of how I used the LbyD framework and I share learning outcomes and advice for readers. I close by encouraging readers to take my understanding and examples and materials (many are shared in the Appendices) and remix them for their own contexts.