Running head: MULTIMODALITY IN ACTION 1 Multimodality in Action: New Literacies as More Than Activity in Middle and High School Classrooms Lynn E. Shanahan Mary B. McVee Nancy M. Bailey This is the pre-press version of this chapter. It does not contain images or figures. The final published version is: Shanahan, L. E., McVee, M. B., & Bailey, N. M. (2013). Multimodality in action: New Literacies as more than activity in middle and high school classrooms. In R. E. Ferdig & K. E. Pytash (Eds.), Exploring multimodal composition and digital writing, (pp. 36‐ 53). Hershey, PA: IGI Global. This chapter is available at: http://www.igi‐global.com/chapter/multimodality‐action‐ new‐literacies‐more/78588 First three pages of this chapter are available in preview at: http://www.irma‐ international.org/viewtitle/78588/ Longer previews which may include some images may be available at: Google Books Lynn E. Shanahan, Ph. D. University at Buffalo/SUNY 587 Baldy Hall Buffalo, NY 14260-1000 716.645.4028 (office) 716.688-7261 (home) Mary B. McVee, Ph. D. University at Buffalo/SUNY 581 Baldy Hall Buffalo, NY 14260-1000 716.645.2458 (office) 716.636.0309 (home) Nancy M. Bailey, Ph.D. Canisius College 2001 Main Street Buffalo, N.Y. 14208 716-888-3285 (office) Email: baileyn@canisius.edu