Traditional paper maps are static representations of reality. While useful for teaching scale and symbolization, they fail to capture the dynamic nature of human and physical systems. Web-based GIS tools (such as ArcGIS Online, QGIS, or Leaflet.js) allow students to manipulate layers, query data, and visualize change over time.
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