This document outlines a project for students to map tsunami evacuation routes in Hawaii using Google Maps and social media. Students will identify if their home or school is in an evacuation zone, map a route to safety, take photos of the route, and share it on Google Maps. They will also provide feedback on a mockup of a tsunami information kiosk and share routes on social media like Instagram. The goal is to better prepare communities for tsunamis and get feedback to improve safety tools. Students are divided into teams and must complete tasks like uploading routes and reviewing others' work within a three-week timeline.

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Adding a Social Dimension to the Tsunami
Evacuation Zone Tool
by Leon, Brandon, Jessica
Team Project DUE: Monday, 3/12
Peer Reviews DUE: Friday, 3/16
Description
Although we enjoy the many benefits of being a state surrounded by water, many of us
remain unaware of the dangers associated with a tsunami and are unsure of what
actions to take when the next one strikes. We cannot prevent a tsunami, but we can
prepare for one.
In order to be better prepared for tsunamis, NOAA and the State of Hawaii have
created a tsunami evacuation zone tool that shows whether or not you are in a
tsunami evacuation zone. This information is available in yellow pages, but the tool
makes it accessible via the web or mobile device at http://tsunami.csc.noaa.gov
Although the tool has been around for about six months, there has not been resources
devoted to gathering feedback from the public. In April 2012, the tool will be retrofitted
for a touch screen kiosk that will be installed at the Bishop Museum. Here is a current
mock-up of the kiosk .
Resources
For use with this assignment, the authors have developed two instructional guides:
Resource #1 (Video) For an area in the tsunami evacuation zone, how can you use
Google Maps to map out an evacuation route to safety.
Resource #2 (Google doc) How to upload your evacuation route and accompanying
pictures to a shared Google Map, and share your route with a social media tool (i.e.
Instagram , Flickr ).
These instructional guides will also have polls so that the students can provide
feedback on the proposed touch screen kiosk layout and user experience prior to
installation at the museum.
What is Instagram?

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Instagram raised $500,000 from Andreessen-Horowitz and Baseline Ventures, and $7 million
from investors.
Instagram is a social photo-media application that can document lifesaving moments. The NOAA
and the State of Hawaii would benefit by using a social media outlet. Instagram has three key
elements to make a successful application:
Local- Photos are identifiable by the public
Social- Users can suggest ideas, share opinions, and publish to Facebook
Mobile- Users can use Instagram on any smart device
Using these key elements, a user can photograph current and public images during an
evacuation.
Although an Instagram Android application is rumored to be
coming out shortly, Android (or Apple) users can use Flickr to
upload geocoded pictures of their evacuation route.
Target audience
The target audience is ETEC 647 students in the State of Hawaii who live, work, (or
attend school) and play near the shoreline.
Performance objective(s)
(1) Find out if your home, business, workplace, and/or favorite beach is in the tsunami
evacuation zone.
(2) Map out an evacuation route to safety.
(3) Take photos of the evacuation route and upload the route and the photos to
Google Map.
(4) Give a group feedback to the mock-up of the Tsunami Evacuation Zone Kiosk.
(5) Use social media tools (i.e. Facebook, Twitter) to share the NOAA Evacuation Zone
Mapping tool and properly document your evacuation route (i.e. Instagram , Flickr ).
Procedure
Week 1
(a) Go to http://tsunami.csc.noaa.gov to see if your home, business, and or school is
in a tsunami evacuation zone. Remember, you can access this on your smart phone or
via the web. If none of these are in the zone, type in the name of a Hawaii beach that
you visit frequently.
(b) Watch an instructional video on how to use Google Maps to map out an
evacuation route to safety. If you have students, you may want to ask the school to
provide you with the tsunami evacuation route for your school.
(c) Walk your evacuation route to make sure that it is feasible (i.e. no obstructions,

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etc). Take pictures during your walk (geotag, if possible) so that you can upload them
to your evacuation map. Try uploading through social media (i.e. Instagram , Flickr ).
If you are unable to walk your physical route, download Blue Mars Lite (see video
instructions on setting your start point) and do a screen capture of your virtual
evacuation route.
Week 2
(a) Provide online feedback (as a group) to the mock-up (click More --> Full Screen)
of the tsunami evacuation zone kiosk at Bishop Museum. This feedback will be solicited
online, not at the Bishop Museum.
(b) Follow the tsunami evacuation route procedure on how to upload your evacuation
route and accompanying pictures to a shared Google Map.
(c) Post the link to your group's Google Map on this Tsunami Evacuation Map
Linkspage. Within your Google Map URL, remember to include accompanying
pictures/descriptions along your route. If you are unable to walk your route, include a video of your
virtual evacuation route tour. (see Week 1, Step c).
Add a short reflection about why your route was chosen, what you learned, and how
you might improve aspects of this assignment.
(d) Share your evacuation route with family and friends through social media.
Week 3
(a) View 2 other teams' evacuation maps.
(b) Individually, rate and review 2 other teams' evacuation maps.
(c) Respond to other teams' social media posts.
Criteria for Assessment
1. Uploaded tsunami evacuation route to google maps.
2. Online feedback on mock-up of the tsunami evacuation zone touch screen kiosk at
Bishop Museum.
3. Use of social media to share tsunami evacuation route with family and friends.
4. Reflection on the overall proposal that addresses the “I Heard, I Noticed, I
Wondered” rubric.
Rubric
Above and beyond (4-5
points)
Got the job done
(3 points )
Needs TLC
(1-2 points)
Uploaded
Tsunami
Evacuation
Route
The learner has uploaded a
tsunami evacuation route with
accompanying pictures. Photos
are helpful and
strategically placed.
The learner has
uploaded a tsunami
evacuation route
with a few or no
pictures.
The learner has not
uploaded a tsunami
evacuation route.
Feedback The learner provides feedback The learner provides The learner shows

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on Bishop
Museum
touchscreen
kiosk
which includes how the idea
could be enhanced, how the
idea might be applied to a
different content area, or
personal experience.
meaningful feedback.
Comments include
personal
reactions and/or
experience.
positive or negative
reaction, without
feedback or
elaboration.
Use of
social
networking
The learner uses at least 2
social networking tools to
share their tsunami evacuation
route.
The learner uses at
least 1 social
networking tool to
share their tsunami
evacuation route.
The learner does not
use any social
networking tools to
share their tsunami
evacuation route.
Reflection The learner provides a
thoughtful reflection on what
they thought and/or felt about
the proposal. It addresses all 3
categories of the“I Heard, I
Noticed, I Wondered” rubric.
The learner provides
a reflection that
addresses 2 out of 3
categories of the “I
Heard, I Noticed, I
Wondered” rubric.
The learner provides
a reflection that
addresses 1 out of 3
categories of the “I
Heard, I Noticed, I
Wondered” rubric.
Feedback Q&A
1. What happens if there is an electrical shutdown during the emergency, backup plans, priorities?
Tsunami evacuation zones can be looked up in the yellow pages so it’s good to have it handy in case
their are issues with power.
2. What are individuals’ motivation, incentives, and personal involvement?
Almost everyone in Hawaii lives, works, or plays near the coast (in the tsunami evacuation zone).
You don’t know where you’ll be when a tsunami strikes so it’s important to have an evacuation plan
(to pin up on your fridge or carry in your phone) in case one does happen.
3. What about those with disabilities, no cell phones or web access, etc?
Everyone should have an evacuation plan. If those with disabilities are unable to get out of the
evacuation zone on their own, they should still have an evacuation plan and have an emergency
contact(s) to inform.
4. Where will the learners leave the feedback on the mockup (will the polls be included in the Prezi
window?)
Yes, you can insert a PollEverywhere poll directly into Prezi (http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=Tbdt-Q8h3HE )
5. Consider any various smartphone technical issues (iphone and android accessible?) and using
other tools like Google+ and alternative apps that are both accessible from the PC and the phone.
The mobile tsunami application (http://tsunami.csc.noaa.gov ) can be reached on any
smartphone (app available for Droid, mobile web site available for iPhone). The application can also be
reached on any computer.

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Reading
Fujii, K., Elwood, J. A., & Orr, B. J. (2010). Collaborative mapping: Google maps for
language exchange.Proceedings of the 22 nd Annual Conference of the Central
Association of Teachers of Japanese, 44-50. Retrieved from __https://1350-
web.cla.purdue.edu/academic/fll/japanese/documents/CATJ22/CATJ22-
Fujii,_Elwood,_Orr.pdf__
"instagr.am." instagr.am. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Jan. 2012.
<__http://instagr.am/about/__ >.
KELLY, H. (2011). Do More with Your Instagram Images. Macworld, 28(9), 74.
Lum, Burt . Interview by Burt Kimura. Tape recording interview. 23 Jan. 2012.
Instagram has three key elements to make a successful application: Local- Photos are
identifiable by the public; Social- Users can suggest ideas and share opinions; Mobile-
Users can use Instagram on any smart device.
National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration, Pacific Services Center. (n.d.). Hawaii
Tsunami Hazard Information Service. In NOAA Pacific Services Center. January 23,
2012, from __http://www.csc.noaa.gov/psc/riskmgmt/tsunami.html__
Team Assignments
Meet with your team in class on 2/27 to begin discussions. Please feel free to change
your team name to the neighborhood which you will be mapping out, e.g. "Team
Waianae."
Completed assignment must be posted by Monday, 3/12/2012 on the Tsunami Map
Links page. Peer Reviews should be completed by Friday, 3/16/2012.
Team 1: Jordan (jordand), Edmond (edmondm), Melissa (ryanmk)
Team 2: Salynn (schee), Gavon (gavonw44), Laureen (ampong), Brandon (davisbra)
Team 3: Leon (geschwin), Gayle (ganbe), File (filemoni), Davilla (driddle)
Team 4: Julio (bayez), Chelsea (cahnee), James (jpeterse)
Team 5: Ross (ruedoi), Alia (aliat), Stacy (stacyld)