Jeri Ellsworth – WISE Score & Parent Review | Screenwise

Jeri Ellsworth

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YouTube2007

82%

WISE Score

149K

Subscribers

Self-taught inventor shares real electronics projects and chip-making tutorials—for teens who actually want to solder things.

Jeri Ellsworth

YouTube

2007

82%

WISE Score

149K

Subscribers

Self-taught inventor shares real electronics projects and chip-making tutorials—for teens who actually want to solder things.

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Screenwise Verdict

This is the real deal for kids who want to actually learn electronics, not just watch someone else do it. Jeri Ellsworth is a legitimate self-taught engineer who shares her workshop projects without the YouTube personality nonsense.

The catch: this is niche, technical content with modest production values. Your kid needs to already be curious about how circuits work or interested in Arduino projects. If they're just browsing YouTube for entertainment, they'll click away in 30 seconds.

For the right teen—one who's outgrown beginner electronics kits and wants to understand real fabrication—this channel is gold. For everyone else, it's homework they didn't sign up for. The WISE components are strong, but the audience is narrow and the YouTube platform context keeps the overall score grounded.

Age Fit

Best for teens 13+ who already have genuine interest in electronics or making. Younger kids will find the technical depth and slow pacing hard to engage with unless they're unusually motivated hobbyists.

WISE Breakdown

Wholesome

Jeri models genuine curiosity, self-taught learning, and knowledge-sharing without ego. Her tone is enthusiastic but grounded—no manufactured drama, no toxic behavior. The pacing is calm and project-focused, reflecting real workshop time rather than algorithmic chaos.

Imaginative

DIY chip-making tutorials, hands-on electronics projects, and AR/VR prototyping showcase authentic maker culture. Jeri demystifies complex engineering with a 'you can build this too' ethos that invites experimentation and problem-solving.

Safe

Content is technical and educational with no mature themes, violence, or inappropriate material. Comments are enabled but the niche audience (hobbyist engineers) keeps toxicity low. Main concern: highly technical jargon and hardware demonstrations assume baseline electronics knowledge, which could frustrate younger viewers.

Enriching

Genuine STEM education from a self-taught inventor who created the C64 Direct-to-TV and pioneered consumer AR hardware. Teaches real engineering skills, demystifies fabrication processes, and models persistence in technical problem-solving. Entertainment value is modest—this is workshop documentation, not polished edutainment.

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Why It Might Be Great

Authentic maker content from a legitimate engineer who built the C64 Direct-to-TV and pioneered consumer AR hardware
Models self-taught learning and demystifies complex fabrication processes with a 'you can build this' attitude
No manufactured drama or clickbait—just genuine workshop documentation and knowledge-sharing
Perfect for kids who are serious about electronics, Arduino, or hardware hacking beyond beginner kits

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What to Watch For

Highly technical jargon and assumes baseline electronics knowledge—younger kids will likely bounce off
Modest view counts and production values mean this isn't flashy YouTube entertainment
Still YouTube, so algorithm will inevitably suggest other channels once the video ends

Conversation Starters

"What's the coolest thing you think you could build if you learned more about circuits?"
"Jeri taught herself all this stuff—what's something you'd want to teach yourself?"
"Would you rather design video games or design the chips that make video games run?"