When a website or web app isnt working as you anticipated it to, 2 weeks earlier in my Practical Ed Tech Newsletter I described 6 things to try. Based upon click-through, that was my most popular newsletter of the year! For those who havent seen it, the handout from that edition of the newsletter is consisted of listed below. Feel free to share it with your friends. (Click on the image to view it in full size).

These are the six things to attempt:

This isnt as typical as it utilized to be, however in some circumstances of a website not working effectively the cause can be traced to using an obsoleted variation of a web browser. If youre using an older variation of a web browser, not only will some sites not work correctly, you are also opening yourself up to more prospective security hazards.

A simple way to find out is to go to downforeveryoneorjustme.com then enter the URL of the site youre attempting to utilize. If youre familiar with the Windows command terminal you can also try pinging the address of the site youre attempting to use.

3. Do you have cookies enabled? Lots of websites need cookies in order to offer you the finest possible experience.

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

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

If none of the steps above have dealt with the issue, restarting your computer just might be the thing that fixes your issue. You may be surprised how frequently that works.

2 weeks ago in my Practical Ed Tech Newsletter I outlined 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 way to find out is to go to downforeveryoneorjustme.com then go into the URL of the website 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 utilize. If youre trying to utilize a web-based video or audio modifying tool, youll need to make sure your cam and microphone are accessible.