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CHAR LEMAIRE TRAVELING COACHES Implementing a Social Learning Community W 26 Tech Potpourri hen the beta of Office 2010 went public in the fall of 2009, Microsoft did something very different — they blogged. They explained what they were doing, and why. For the first time, those of us trying to learn about the new product and technology didn't have to wait for reviews by a select few in the form of articles ILTA White Paper and white papers, or wait for a book to be written about how to use the technology. Through their beta program (which was huge!), we could learn directly from the experts. Most of the Microsoft blogs included screen shots, pictures and video. The video typically was not high- end, studio-quality; it was simply a developer sharing insights while a colleague held the video camera. The