Edublogs
The World's largest education blogging platform, focused on teachers and students with educational support and features
Blogger
The original blogging platform, now owned by google, offering blogs to anyone
WordPress
A blogging platform focused on 'expressing yourself' and 'publishing'
Who is the service for?
Only for education? 
Support from teachers
Class blog management
Academic functionality
A safe and secure environment?
Allows adult content?
Absolutely no adult content
Allows adult content
Allows adult content
Privacy and safety
No exposure to other blogs
'Next' button exposes random blogs
'Related Posts' links expose multiple other blogs
Allowed access?
- accessible by most schools
- blocked for adult content
- blocked for adult content
Functionality and features
135+ Premium Themes
'Easy Blogging Interface'
Embed javascript
Extra plugins
Upgrades
$3 p/month - which allows you to upgrade 50 free student blogs too
No upgrades - simple basic service
$100+ per individual blog for the same features as Edublog Pro users
Advertising
Limited (free only) can be turned off on 50 blogs by one Pro upgrade
Integrated with Google Adsense - advertising promoted and encouraged
Ads on all blogs unless you are logged in, costs $30 per blog to turn off
Help and Support
Full documentation
Access to forums
Premium email support
Telephone support
Customized webinars
Classroom tools
Threaded discussions
Video comments
Forums
Community wikis
Friends & Messages
Blog and user management tools
Create blogs & users
Manage blogs & users
Batch create blogs
Super admin control
Full MySQL Exports
Custom themes, custom plugins, LDAP integration and other functionality
Upload custom themes
Custom plugins
SSL Certification
LDAP & integration
Request new features
So, what's the next step?
