Outport Museum & Tea Room

Newfoundland Toutons | Outport Museum & Tea Room

In this video, travel with Sonia Miller of Junk Monkey Paint Company to her hometown of La Scie Newfoundland. Home of the Outport Museum and Tea Room, her grandparent's home that is now converted into a museum holding artifacts giving a glimpse of outport life back in the 1940's and 50's.

The Outport Museum and Tea Room has been voted one of the top 50 places to eat in Canada for 13 years in a row. Let's watch as Valerie Whalen (Sonia's mom!) cooks up a good ol' Newfoundland meal of handmade toutons......and check out those molasses baked beans! Get ready to drool!

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Teaching Methods for Inspiring the Students of the Future | Joe Ruhl | TEDxLafayette

Collaboration. Communication. Critical thinking. Creativity. - Should be present in all classrooms.

Joe Ruhl received his bachelors and masters degrees at Purdue University and he has been sharing the joys of biology with kids for 37 years. He presently teaches Biology, Genetics, and Science Research courses at Jefferson High School in Lafayette, Indiana. Joe and his wife Gail have two children and two grandchildren. The National Association of Biology Teachers named Joe Ruhl the Outstanding Biology Teacher of Indiana in 1987. In 1988 he was awarded a Golden Apple Teaching Award by the Lafayette, Indiana Chamber of Commerce. In 1989 he was honored at the White House as Indiana’s recipient of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science Teaching. In 1996 he received the Purdue University College of Science Distinguished Alumnus Award for Excellence in K-12 Science Teaching. In 2004 he was awarded the Purdue College of Education’s Crystal Apple Teaching Award. And in 2012 he was honored with the Shell National Science Teaching Award.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at