OSWEGO — Despite the challenges of participating in a mostly virtual season with the Oswego County Academic Youth League, the team representing Hannibal High School didn’t miss a beat and
OSWEGO â Students from eight Oswego County school districts recently raced around the world â virtually â while testing their knowledge, problem-solving abilities and perseverance along the way.
The event was part of the Oswego County Academic Youth (OCAY) League competition âRace Around the World,â which pitted teams of students against one another to navigate through a virtual escape room. The virtual journey prompted critical thinking as students had to crack the airport codes before moving on to the next stop in the race.
âThey visited eight countries and we used Zoom breakout rooms to facilitate the competition,â said OCAY League Coordinator Caitlin White, a teacher from Sandy Creek. âThe students did a great job and we are really proud of them!â
OSWEGO â Students from eight Oswego County school districts recently raced around the world â virtually â while testing their knowledge, problem-solving abilities and perseverance along the way.
The event was part of the Oswego County Academic Youth (OCAY) League competition âRace Around the World,â which pitted teams of students against one another to navigate through a virtual escape room. The virtual journey prompted critical thinking as students had to crack the airport codes before moving on to the next stop in the race.
âThey visited eight countries and we used Zoom breakout rooms to facilitate the competition,â said OCAY League Coordinator Caitlin White, a teacher from Sandy Creek. âThe students did a great job and we are really proud of them!â
MEXICO â The academic traditions with the Oswego County Academic Youth (OCAY) League have continued in the 2020-21 school year, virtually.
Students from eight of the nine component school districts throughout Oswego County participated in the first quarterly OCAY League event, which tasked participants with completing a Jeopardy-style âTrivia Night.â Caitlin White, OCAY League Coordinator, said student teams connected with their coach via Zoom or Google and had 30 seconds to answer each question. Trivia categories included: art and literature, sports and leisure, entertainment, geography, science and nature, history, technology and pop culture.
After each round, coaches tallied point totals and reported to White, and the 94th OCAY League event, and inaugural virtual one, âwent off without a hitch,â she said.