Everybody is a teacher, and everybody is a learner

Motto to live by - "Everybody is a teacher, and everybody is a learner" 

Kid President, http://youtu.be/RwlhUcSGqgs 

When students partner with or teach teachers, magical things can happen. Students demonstrating ICT tools and strategies to teachers is one way to gain effective teacher professional development. This teaching does not only have to focus on teachers or technology- students can also teach other students content, skills etc. In class students should be encouraged to problem solve, teach others and share their ideas with others. This can be done through collaborative work, group work, problem solving tasks, peer tutoring, specialist teaching areas and team teaching. 

Ako
The concept of ako

The concept of ako describes a teaching and learning relationship, where the educator is also learning from the student and where educators’ practices are informed by the latest research and are both deliberate and reflective. Ako is grounded in the principle of reciprocity and also recognises that the learner and whānau cannot be separated.

Ka Hikitia, 2008, p.20

References:

Ministry of Education. (2008). Ka Hikitia: Accelerating Success. Wellington, New Zealand: Learning Media.

Soul Pancake. (September 12, 2013). Kid President's Pep Talk to Teachers and Students. Retrieved from  http://youtu.be/RwlhUcSGqgs