When a site or web app isnt working as you expected it to, 2 weeks earlier in my Practical Ed Tech Newsletter I described 6 things to attempt. Based on click-through, that was my most popular newsletter of the year! For those who have not seen it, the handout from that edition of the newsletter is included listed below. Feel free to share it with your buddies. (Click on the image to view it completely size).

These are the six things to try:

1. Is it you or is it the website? An easy method to learn is to visit downforeveryoneorjustme.com then get in the URL of the website youre trying to utilize. If youre familiar with the Windows command terminal you can likewise try pinging the address of the site youre attempting to utilize. Heres a short video about both of those things.

This isnt as typical as it utilized to be, however in some circumstances of a website not working appropriately the cause can be traced to using an obsoleted variation of a web browser. If youre utilizing an older version of an internet browser, not just will some websites not work properly, you are likewise opening yourself up to more possible security threats.

3. Do you have cookies made it possible for? Lots of websites need cookies in order to use you the finest possible experience.

Are you using a pop-up blocker? It is not uncommon for a website to use a pop-up window for account log-ins.

5. Have you allowed cam and or microphone access? If youre attempting to utilize a web-based video or audio editing tool, youll need to ensure your video camera and microphone are accessible.

If none of the steps above have actually fixed the problem, restarting your computer system just might be the thing that repairs your issue. You might be surprised how typically that works.

2 weeks back in my Practical Ed Tech Newsletter I described 6 things to attempt when a website or web app isnt working as you anticipated it to. Based on click-through, that was my most popular newsletter of the year! A simple way to find out is to go to downforeveryoneorjustme.com then enter the URL of the site youre trying to use. If youre familiar with the Windows command terminal you can likewise try pinging the address of the site youre trying to use. If youre trying to utilize a web-based video or audio modifying tool, youll require to make sure your cam and microphone are accessible.