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   I checked out the blog site called Ed Blogs, URL: http://edublogs.org/ It is a paid site that your school or district can purchase it.  This site has a platform allowing a private campus set up. It can provide 10 through 10,000, blogs or websites.  The price ranges are between $750.00 - $8000.00 dollars per year.  I was really interested in this site.  I thought that it was very user-friendly.  The site offers videos to learn more along with testimonies at the bottom of the page.  I am looking for a free site is the reason that I am not choosing this site for my blog.

                Next, I checked out  http://wordpress.org/ This is both a free and a paid site.  You can blog for free with the basic option.  I set up an account so I could fully check out the site.  I like the simplicity of the menus.  I am not sure that I would use this one on a daily basis.

                Next, I checked out www.blogger.com I liked with way that blogger was set up it seemed to have more free options, such as setting colors and themes.  I am not able to access this site at work due to a block by our server.  I did find that if I connect my RSS feed through www.google.reader , I can access the feed at work during my lunch. 

               Finally I noticed that each site has resources to add or aid to the instructional design field.