The analysis suggests that participation frameworks were tighter and more focused on the task when children drew via the iPad, perhaps because the resources were more physically confined, the screen was harder to see and the drawing app produced a novel and dynamic visual effect. I then explore how the affordances of the resources used were implicated in these distinct patterns of interaction. Through multimodal analysis of 25 episodes of video observation, I focus on the multimodal actions that comprised the children's collaborative creativity and identify three patterns of interaction: 1) working together, 2) collaboration ‘coming loose’ and 3) vying for control. In this article I examine how a collaborative drawing task among five pairs of 5–6 year olds unfolded on paper and on the iPad, framing the investigation through the concept of multimodal participation frameworks. This case helps educators see the need to take into account a cohesive portrait of composing processes as a way to make sense of the strengths of emergent bilingual students in English-only classrooms.ĭue to its distinct affordances, the iPad might foster alternative forms of collaborative creativity when compared with pens on paper. The findings help extend an understanding of articulating meaning through talk, contributions of written language, and the importance of the visual mode. A case of one emergent bilingual, Alon, whose home language is Tagalog, is presented to showcase his text productions as responses to children’s literature. In order to value the rich meaning-making process that emergent bilinguals bring with them to the classroom, this article explores the ways in which technology affords multimodal composing opportunities.

Typically, classroom instruction has a narrow view of literacy and is dominated by a focus on tested skills, with little emphasis on the diverse backgrounds and experiences of today’s students. An extensive focus on written language in early literacy instruction and assessment for emergent bilinguals places students at a disadvantage since they are learning English as a new language.

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