By default*, students are required to add and subtract their deposits and withdraws to calculate their new account balance when sent a transaction. By calculating their new balances, students make real-world connections to words like deposit and withdraw, acknowledge the real-time feedback you provide them, and practice addition and subtraction without even realizing it! (Abby and I were both math teachers, so we had to work in the extra reinforcement😊).
*Don't want some or all students to have to do calculations? Learn more about turning Math calculations on and off here.
How do my students make a deposit or withdraw?
Once you send a student a transaction (bonus, fine, paycheck, or expense), they will need to do the math to deposit or withdraw to update their balance.
Students will see their "To Do List" of deposits and withdraws on their homepage.
Click the button that says either "Deposit" or "Withdraw."
Type in the new balance based on the old balance and new transaction. This will update the balance on the student side. If a student enters an amount incorrectly, they will be prompted to "Double check your math!"
Repeat for all pending tasks.
