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It\u2019s an unfortunate fact for employers that some school leavers lack the basic numeracy, literacy and \u2018softer\u2019 skills to cope well in the work place.<\/p>\n<h3>Digital natives<\/h3>\n<p>Today\u2019s learners have been called \u2018digital natives.\u2019 Watch a five year old with a smartphone. What they don\u2019t understand is why the TV screen doesn\u2019t change when they touch it.<\/p>\n<p>Exposure to thousands of media images per day, video games, sounds, lights, music \u2013 all delivered electronically \u2013 should suggest to us that learners raised in this environment think and learn differently from previous generations. Maybe we should stop bemoaning some pupils\u2019 attention span and ask if they are just processing information differently.<\/p>\n<p>Klik2learn is exploring these ideas. Through interactive and game- based multi media technology we want to meet the needs of digital natives. What we\u2019d really like to do is get them <strong>addicted to learning<\/strong>. In fact we\u2019ll have succeeded if they\u2019re having so much fun they don\u2019t even realise they\u2019re learning.<\/p>\n<h3>Blended learning<\/h3>\n<p>Of course, we\u2019re not saying technology holds all the answers. That\u2019s why, at the heart of the Klik2learn system you&#8217;ll find the teacher. The teacher is our <a href=\"https:\/\/klik2learn.com\/the-skills-you-need-to-create-an-online-course\/\"><strong>subject matter expert<\/strong><\/a> involved in the <a href=\"https:\/\/klik2learn.com\/what-is-instructional-design\/\">design of our online courses<\/a>. People also learn through developing a relationship with a real person who can guide them and lead them to the next step. People learn from other learners so the Klik2learn system lets users connect with each other whenever they like.<\/p>\n<p>Digital learning is itself on a journey. 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