Two weeks earlier in my Practical Ed Tech Newsletter I laid out six things to try 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!

These are the six things to try:

1. Is it you or is it the site? An easy way to discover is to check out downforeveryoneorjustme.com then get in 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 website youre trying to use. Heres a brief video about both of those things.

This isnt as typical as it used to be, but in some instances of a site not working correctly the cause can be traced to using an obsoleted variation of a web browser. If youre utilizing an older version of a browser, not just will some websites not work correctly, you are also opening yourself up to more potential security threats.

3. Do you have cookies made it possible for? Numerous sites need cookies in order to offer you the very best possible experience.

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

5. Have you enabled cam and or microphone access? If youre attempting to use a web-based video or audio editing tool, youll need to make certain your video camera and microphone are available.

Two weeks back in my Practical Ed Tech Newsletter I detailed 6 things to try when a website 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 method to discover out is to go to downforeveryoneorjustme.com then go into the URL of the website youre attempting to utilize. If youre familiar with the Windows command terminal you can also try 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 cam and microphone are accessible.

If none of the actions above have actually solved the issue, restarting your computer simply may be the thing that repairs your problem. You might be shocked how frequently that works.