No.

Name

Main features

Frequency

Type

Percentage

(approximate)

1

YouTube

Ÿ access to video resources

Ÿ create personal videos

Ÿ free comments on other users’ videos

1

Social media applications

67%

2

Facebook

Ÿ video clips

Ÿ text messages and video calls

Ÿ fanpages and closed-group function

1

3

WeChat

Ÿ text messages and video calls

Ÿ community interaction

Ÿ chat function and the multimodal feature

Ÿ user-friendly interface and diverse functions

2

4

Text messaging

Ÿ two-way communication

1

5

WhatsApp

Ÿ voice messages

Ÿ no time and place limitation

Ÿ free and ubiquitous access to appropriate resources

Ÿ interaction with peers and teacher

Ÿ personalizing language learning process

3

6

Quizlet

Ÿ flashcards

Ÿ personalized learning

Ÿ interestingness

2

Educational applications

33%

7

WebQuests

Ÿ self-assessment and progress tracking

Ÿ flexible and portable

Ÿ authentic material

1

8

Google Classroom Google Forms

Ÿ independent and flexible classroom environment

Ÿ self-assessment, progress tracking, and feedback

1