Ben Widdowson
Early Years Teacher · Bangkok
I work with 3-4 year olds using a play-based, child-led approach. I'm also a school leader focused on coaching and developing practice through tools like Planning in the Moment and Tales Toolkit.
Student Showcase
Student Showcase is an iOS app designed for Early Years and primary classrooms. Teachers use it to photograph student work and display it in a beautiful, child-friendly gallery - entirely on-device, with no accounts, no internet connection, and no data ever leaving the device.
Shop Role Play Register
Shop Role Play Register is an iOS app that brings the classroom shop to life. Children scan items, add prices, and practise maths through play. All data stays on-device - no accounts, no internet connection, and no tracking of any kind.
My Story Shuffle
My Story Shuffle helps children create story ideas by mixing four simple ingredients: a character, a setting, a problem, and a solution. Designed for classrooms and creative play, it turns story planning into a visual, hands-on activity that feels quick, fun, and approachable.
Children can use Inspire Me for an instant prompt or Build My Story to choose each part themselves. Teachers can also add their own classroom-friendly cards using the camera or photo library, while keeping everything simple, visual, and stored on-device.
Our Super Stories
Our Super Stories is a local-first iPad app for teachers to collect, organise, back up, and play classroom story videos. It is designed for teacher-managed classroom use, with child-friendly story browsing and practical teacher tools.
The app works without accounts, cloud sync, subscriptions, ads, analytics, or tracking. Story videos, thumbnails, groups, display settings, optional logos, passcode data, and backup packages stay on the iPad unless the teacher chooses to export or share them.
Daily Note Planner
Daily Note Planner is a quiet iPad and Mac app for planning one day at a time. It brings a daily note, Apple Calendar events, Apple Reminders, templates, attachments, search, Markdown export, and visual themes into one focused workspace.
It does not require an account, does not include ads, and does not use third-party tracking. Notes, templates, and attachments stay on the device and can sync privately through iCloud using Apple CloudKit when devices use the same iCloud account.
Projects
Digital tools and experiments built to support Early Years learning.
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