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There are *some* practical differences. Like, for example: As I understand it, a charm works just by being worn, unlike a feat or spell, which has to be used (and a talent could go either way). So... if I were a fisherman, I'd probably prefer to give my kids a "don't drown" charm to wear, rather than teaching them a spell which they might not be able to use after they suck in a lungful of water.
And there may be cultural issues, too. e.g. the Heortlings have a taboo against teaching magic to kids. This ban would certainly cover teaching kids a common-magic feat or spell, but it might not cover giving a kid a charm to wear, or even training him to use an innate talent. (You aren't teaching the kid magic in that case, you're just bringing out the magic he already has--and *everyone* has magic, whether they know it or not.)
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