As a working technology teacher, I get hundreds of questions from parents about their home computers, how to do stuff, how to solve problems. Each Tuesday, I’ll share one of those with you. They’re always brief and always focused. Enjoy!
Q: The internet website is quirky. Stuff I know should work doesn’t. Is there any quick way to fix that without having to reboot?
A: Here are four steps you can take before rebooting your entire computer:
- Refresh the webpage with the ‘reload current page’ tool. About half the time, that works.
- Next, close the internet down and re-open.
- Unplug the modem (or router–or both), wait ten seconds, and replug
- Try a different browser.
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Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum, K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum. She is an adjunct professor in tech ed, Master Teacher, webmaster for four blogs, an Amazon Vine Voice, CSTA presentation reviewer, freelance journalist on tech ed topics, contributor to NEA Today, and author of the tech thrillers, To Hunt a Sub and Twenty-four Days. You can find her resources at Structured Learning.
