Two weeks ago in my Practical Ed Tech Newsletter I described 6 things to attempt when a site or web app isnt working as you anticipated it to. Based on click-through, that was my most popular newsletter of the year!

These are the six things to attempt:

1. Is it you or is it the website? An easy way to discover is to go to downforeveryoneorjustme.com then enter the URL of the website youre trying to use. , if youre familiar with the Windows command terminal you can also attempt pinging the address of the website youre attempting to use.. Heres a brief video about both of those things.

This isnt as typical as it used to be, however in some circumstances of a site not working properly the cause can be traced to utilizing a dated version of a web internet browser. If youre using an older version of a browser, not only will some websites not work correctly, you are also opening yourself up to more potential security risks.

3. Do you have cookies enabled? Numerous sites require cookies in order to use you the very best possible experience.

4. Are you using a pop-up blocker? It is not unusual for a site to use a pop-up window for account log-ins. You wont be able to log-in if the pop-up is blocked.

5. Have you permitted video camera and or microphone gain access to? If youre attempting to utilize a web-based video or audio modifying tool, youll need to make sure your video camera and microphone are available.

If none of the steps above have dealt with the problem, rebooting your computer just may be the thing that repairs your issue. You may be shocked how frequently that works.

Two weeks ago in my Practical Ed Tech Newsletter I laid out 6 things to try when a site or web app isnt working as you expected it to. Based on click-through, that was my most popular newsletter of the year! An easy way to find out is to check out downforeveryoneorjustme.com then get in the URL of the site youre attempting to utilize. If youre familiar with the Windows command terminal you can also attempt pinging the address of the website youre trying to use. If youre attempting to utilize a web-based video or audio editing tool, youll need to make sure your video camera and microphone are available.