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Traditional Learning: Today

Last time I talked about traditional learning and promised will continue to discuss traditional learning in today's world in my next blog. So here it goes: Today, traditional thinking doesn't work anymore. Basically it is “one size fits all”. Students with special abilities, needs, or learning styles had to make their own accommodations within the existing educational structure. Traditional teaching means imparting a prescribed bunch of facts that many students may not ever use. In traditional learning, there is little, if any, thought given to the link between school and work. It was anticipated that companies would supply the specific training their new hires required beyond their formal, broad-based education. In today’s global economy, what students need to be ready for the world of work is vastly different.  Technology has made rapid and drastic demands on modern employees. Today’s work environment is full of computers, smart phones, tablets, Google, Facebook, and I