Human-created professional learning for the future of education.
See how The Next PD helps schools and educators explore AI, digital pedagogies and future-focused education through short videos and practical resources.
Education is changing quickly, but education communities rarely have the time to make sense of every emerging idea.
The Next PD makes future-focused learning accessible through engaging, human-created videos of no more than three minutes.
The library explores AI, digital learning and the forces reshaping education, work and society.
A short video becomes something people can use: a ready-to-run session, an individual reflection, a practical tool or a useful conversation with others.
Created by humans - not AI - each video features Liam Bassett or Matthew Esterman and is paired with printable worksheets and suggested interactive activities.
It exists to help people engage with the future in a way that feels practical, achievable and worth acting on.Create an account
Short, human-created videos
Every video is no more than three minutes, making emerging ideas easier to explore in the time available.
Sessions shaped to context
Choose the time and focus, then use connected questions, worksheets and facilitated activities.
Interactive platform tools
Explore a range of interactive tools that school leaders can use to make professional learning more impactful and engaging for staff. Use them to spark discussion, surface different perspectives and help teams turn ideas into practical next steps.
Live and recorded webinars
Join Q&A, see real examples and revisit the newest conversations whenever they are useful.
Community polls
Respond to a current question, see the wider community’s view and return when the next poll opens.
Built by educators who work with change.
Matt Esterman
Founder, The Next Word
20+ years in K–12 schools — History Teacher, IT Integrator, School Leader
Author — The Next Word: AI and Teachers (2024) with Dr Nick Jackson
Australian Schools Plus Teaching Fellow 2023
Adobe Creative Educator 2025
Working with schools across Australia, Macquarie University, Western Sydney University and the University of Oxford
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The Next PD is a professional learning platform for future-focused education, AI and digital pedagogies. It combines short videos with human-created worksheets and facilitated activities.