Blog Comparison Matrix

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1	Blog Comparison Matrix
2		Items to be compared
3	Characteristics	#1	#2	#3
4		blogger.com	edublogs.org	blogsome.com
5	1. Ease of Use
6		easy to set up			Similiarities
7		free
8		provides directions to set up
9		provides templates to make it even easier
10		Easy to upload images and create links!
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12		Provides one format, but can be personalized.	Provides 3 formats, so you can decided which one is the best fit for your purpose (students, professional,college).	Provides one format, but can be personalized	Differences
13		Straightfoward with a start button and not much else. Not a lot of directions right at the beginning.	Home page has a lot of information, so it can be confusing to the technically challenged.	Straightforward with what you would like your blog address to be. Then a set of direction on how to create it.
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16	2. Features you like & dislike	Free			Similiarties
17		Easy to set up
18		Able to personalize
19		Provide a free, global communication tool!
20		User friendly
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22		I like the fact that it is designed for one author	I like the fact that I can create discussions with students.	I don't like that the fact that my school district restricted this site for teachers and students. I can create a site, but not at school.	Differences
23		I don't like the fact that my school district made it restricted, so students can't create their own blog (only teachers).	I like that I can create mulitple classes to make it more organized for my students.	Students have no access to this site at school!
24		This site is NOT as safe for students.	I don't like the fact that I have to go in and recreate the blog each school year by deleting students from previous years.	This site is NOT safe for students. If they create their own, they have easy access to anyone's blog (educational or not!).
25		Great tool to organize and save personal work.	Enhances learning that may have started in classroom and can finish in blog.	Can save personal work.
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28	3. Safety/Privacy	Password protected for editing			Similiarities
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30		I can edit posts and keep private until I decided to publish	No email is necessary, so it keep personal information a little more protected.	The least protected.	Differences
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33	4. Content area(s) that would works best with a blog	Allows others to post comments to questions, creates a discussion forum.			Similiarities
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35		Personal Use - anyone can comment /follow	Can create discussions with students in one class or multiple classes.	Personal use- anyone can comment or follow	Differences
36			Should be used for educational purposes only!
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