IHC-ProgrammingA CLIL Lesson

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TOPICIHC-Programming (Intelligent House Control / Domotics) is part of an electricians’ vocational training.

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CONTENTThe module is a stand-alone module for electricians, but is also a follow-up of the Domotics module.

The learners will learn how to program an IHC system with input, output, blocks and simple IHC scenarios. They will understand where an IHC system may be used and where a more “advanced” KNX system should be installed.

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Communication•The Learners will listen to a presentation of IHC, followed by reading authentic technical documents (from Schneider Electrics) and written (online) instructions.

•Memorize key vocabulary and apply it in different ways as part of instructions and descriptions.

• The Learners will need to know the language structure of instructions, they will be working in pairs following online instructions and using these to carry out actual programming.

•Where needed the teacher(s) will assist the students with language scaffolding. Main scaffolding is the use of online texts where all words are linked to free dictionaries, e.g. http://multidict.net/cs/1662. Some other Scaffolding Techniques will be used during the lessons to help the students.

•After the programming sequence there will be work on grammar, based on “the Dirty Dozen”, i.e. errors extracted from the language spoken during the task.

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COGNITIONThe Learners will use and acquire several Cognitive Skills . They will:

• Understand the basics of coding an IHC-control system• Apply their knowledge and encode simple room solutions

like tilting/breakover relay, PIR, light sensor, and temperature control

• Evaluate suitability of deploying an IHC system compared to more simple solutions.

• Through the activities, use both HOTS & LOTS – Higher Order Thinking Skills & Lower Order Thinking Skills, see Bloom’s Wheel, i.e. from understanding through applying to evaluation of the system.

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COMPETENCEAfter the scenario, the students will: • Understand the IHC system.• Know how to install the IHC software• Be able to code IHC blocks with input

and output• Know how to run the resulting IHC

blocks in a simulation• Be able to decide where IHC is a

suitable solution based on economy and functions

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COMMUNITYThe intelligent control systems for homes and offices are now becoming more popular and “less” expensive.

The owners and buyers of new home/office facilities expect a modern electrical system which includes installations that ensure temperature control, automatic lighting, burglar alarms and smoke detectors, amongst others.

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Bloom’s Revised Taxonomy of Learning Behaviours

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Remember

Understand Apply Analy

zeEvaluate

Create

Higher Order

Thinking Skills - HOTS

Lower Order

Thinking Skills - LOTS

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Learning Behaviours

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We have to remember a concept before we can understand it.We have to understand a concept before we can apply it.We have to be able to apply a concept before we analyze it.We have to analyze a concept before we can evaluate it.We have to remember, understand, apply, analyze, and evaluate a concept before we can create.

Bloom’s Wheel

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