Research has shown that we remember more of what we learn when we use multiple modalities to construct meaning. So what exactly does this mean? When we construct meaning using multiple modalities, we are simultaneously using two or more skills in reading, writing, listening, speaking, viewing, and visuals. When discussing multimodal literacy, we mean using skills from the various components to make meaning. An example of using multimodal literacy occurs when watching the T.V.. While watching a show, you are constructing meaning by combining the components of writing, speaking, listening, and visuals. This is because the show has a written script that the actors use to speak the words aloud. While the actors are speaking, you are listening and using the images on the screen to put it all together to understand what is occurring. 

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