AT&T Launches Learning Platform with WarnerMedia

AT&T has launched The Achievery, a free digital learning platform designed to make distance learning more engaging, created in collaboration with WarnerMedia.

The platform features clips from some of WarnerMedia’s most popular titles, pairing them with learning activities to entertain and connect with children. For example, Wonder Woman film clips are paired with reading and writing lessons, while Aquaman snippets are used with lessons on responsible decision-making.

Each of The Achievery’s lessons is developed by leading education organizations, aligned to academic standards and reviewed by experts from the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD). Learning subjects now available include social-emotional learning, arts, English, language arts and technology and engineering. Science, social studies, math and digital literacy will be added in the future.

The Achievery is continuing to be designed through feedback from parents and educators in collaboration with the National Parent Teacher Association (PTA) and ASCD. Leading education organizations such as Khan Academy, Young Storytellers, Scratch, Weird Enough Productions and 826 National are providing learning units.

The Achievery is part of the AT&T Connected Learning initiative, created in 2021 as part of a company-wide $2 billion commitment to addressing the digital divide.

“A student needs more than a reliable broadband connection and a computer to learn at home,” said Charlene Lake, chief sustainability officer and senior VP of corporate responsibility at AT&T, ESG. “They need educational content that helps them get the most out of their broadband connection. That’s why we created a platform that connects familiar faces from WarnerMedia with engaging lessons and learning activities from leading education experts. The Achievery can excite students about learning in a home environment in a way that can drive greater educational achievement.”

“Free digital learning tools like The Achievery, created by AT&T, are an important part of making sure students have equal opportunity to learn,” said Dennis Williams, senior VP of corporate social responsibility at WarnerMedia. “We hope that by pairing our world-class entertainment content with high-quality educational lessons and activities, students will get inspired to learn new skills and stay excited about learning now and into the future.”

“These past two years have been difficult not only for students but also for teachers and parents, who have struggled to keep students engaged in learning,” said Damone Jones, chief partnerships and strategy officer at ASCD. “Free, standards-aligned learning solutions like The Achievery created by AT&T are an important part of addressing digital equity, allowing teachers and parents to engage students in learning both inside and outside the classroom.”

“We were glad to help AT&T gain parent feedback on the development of The Achievery,” said Anna King, president of National PTA. “One of the values that our parents repeatedly called out is the necessity of children seeing representation from diverse teachers and young role models in any learning activity. Parents reported that using recognizable characters and popular content would engage their children’s interests, a critical part of effective learning experiences.”