Two weeks ago in my Practical Ed Tech Newsletter I described six 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 6 things to attempt:

1. Is it you or is it the website? An easy way to learn is to visit downforeveryoneorjustme.com then get in the URL of the website youre attempting to use. If youre familiar with the Windows command terminal you can likewise try pinging the address of the site youre trying to utilize. Heres a short 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 using an obsoleted version of a web internet browser. If youre utilizing an older version of an internet browser, not only will some websites not work correctly, you are also opening yourself up to more potential security hazards.

3. Do you have cookies allowed? Numerous sites need cookies in order to provide you the finest possible experience.

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

5. Have you allowed video camera and or microphone gain access to? Youll need to make sure your video camera and microphone are available if youre attempting to use a web-based video or audio modifying tool.

6. If none of the actions above have actually solved the problem, restarting your computer simply may be the important things that fixes your issue. You may be surprised how typically that works. Its the reason IT assist desks ask you to do that when they answer the phone.

Two weeks back in my Practical Ed Tech Newsletter I outlined 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! An easy way to find out is to visit downforeveryoneorjustme.com then go into the URL of the site youre attempting to use. If youre familiar with the Windows command terminal you can also attempt pinging the address of the site youre trying to use. If youre attempting to utilize a web-based video or audio editing tool, youll require to make sure your video camera and microphone are accessible.