Plug and Pray – THE ULTIMATE SCHOOL I.T. SURVIVAL GUIDE
$29.95
Most people who run the school network aren’t IT people at all. They’re the science teacher who can reset a Microsoft password, or the maths teacher who knows where the Wi-Fi box is. They spend half the day unlocking accounts and the other half trying to figure out why some people can print and others can’t, before rushing back to their actual job of teaching.
This book is written for them.
I know, because I’ve lived it. I spent two years running the entire network for a college while on sabbatical from corporate, juggling password resets, broken printers, and classroom teaching. This book is for everyone who suddenly finds themselves in that same impossible role.
Plug and Pray is the no-nonsense, plain-English guide to surviving school IT without losing your sanity.
Inside, you’ll find:
- Practical fixes for the most common tech meltdowns (explained simply)
- Tricks to keep old computers and networks running longer
- Ways to save money when vendors try to upsell you
- Straight talk on security, without the jargon
- The confidence to say, “I’ve got this,” even when the system crashes five minutes before class
Written with humour, honesty, and decades of real-world experience, Plug and Pray will help you keep the school running, the teachers teaching, and the kids learning—even when the technology seems determined to fail.
- If your school network went down right now, could you fix it?
- If the printer stopped working before an important meeting, would you know what to do?
- If the Wi-Fi slowed to a crawl, would you know where to start?
For most schools, IT feels like a black box: confusing, frustrating, and always breaking at the worst possible moment. But it doesn’t have to be that way.
This ebook gives you everything you need to manage, troubleshoot, and protect your school’s technology in clear, plain English.
What You’ll Learn (Without the Tech Headache)
This isn’t just theory, it’s your step-by-step playbook for keeping school technology running smoothly, avoiding disasters, and saving money. Inside, you’ll discover:
- The 4 things every school network MUST do (and how to check yours is doing them)
- How to identify every piece of tech in your school, from laptops to smartboards
- The top 25 IT terms you’ll actually use (and what they mean in real life)
- How to spot problems before they wreck a lesson
- When to repair vs replace (and how to make the right call every time)
- How to lock down student devices without making them useless
- The 3 Golden Rules of School IT that keep everything running
- How to back up files the right way — without blowing the budget
- Wi-Fi fixes you can try today that actually work
- How to set up staff laptops so they’re secure and hassle-free
- How to deal with lost or stolen devices without panic
- End-of-term cleanup routines that stop next term starting in chaos
- And dozens more “fix it now” guides for real-life school problems.
Why This Guide Works
- Written for non-IT staff, with no tech degree required.
- Real-world solutions from someone who’s set up and run school IT for years.
- Short, clear instructions with checklists and “what to do now” boxes.
- Covers 100+ school IT challenges you’ll actually face and how to handle them without waiting for the IT guy.
Who This Is For
- School principals and admin staff who want control over IT without the jargon.
- Teachers who just want the projector, printer, and Wi-Fi to work.
- Small schools without full-time IT support.
- Anyone who’s been told “just reboot it” one too many times.
Your School’s Tech Lifeline — In One Download
This isn’t a textbook. It’s a practical survival kit for your school’s technology — written so you can open it to any page, find the problem, and fix it.
Once you’ve read it, you’ll:
- Solve problems faster.
- Spend less time chasing IT support.
- Stop tech breakdowns from derailing lessons.
Instant download after purchase.
100% money-back guarantee if you don’t find at least three fixes that save your sanity.