February 6, 2026
Useful Tools for Your WEI Toolbox
“Good tools make good work,” is an old proverb—and it’s true. Whether preparing a garden or crafting furniture, the right tools make a difference. There are a few tools I like to use when reviewing my students’ lessons.
How many times have you had a scripture in mind but couldn’t find it? Whether you work on students’ assignments from your phone or your computer, make this online program easy to access: Biblegateway.com. I use the tool almost daily to copy and paste a scripture into my comments, removing footnote notations and verse numbers as needed. This allows me to elaborate on a question or topic. Adding additional scriptures is a great way to shed more light on the lesson.
Another tool I use helps me catch my own grammatical mistakes and correct my students as well. It is called Grammarly.com. There is a free option and a subscription; the free option works well. Most of us have been out of school for a while, and English grammar may not have been our favorite subject. This single tool makes it much easier to correct students’ reading assignments. It saves time, which can be used to help more students.
Finally, you may already have this tool in your WEI toolbox, but may not be using it. Somewhere on your computer or phone, you have a way to keep notes. Use this digital notepad as a file to copy and paste your most common replies—from your personal introduction to additional notes for a particular question. When I need to, I simply copy and paste into the comments box.
Create your own WEI toolbox. If you’ve any useful tools, please let me know. I’m always on the lookout for good tools.
