Should technology (computer skills, typing, software instruction, etc.) be taught as separate skills or as part of an integrated lesson?

To integrate or not to integrate......
I think that tech skills should be taught in isolation before they are used in an integrated lesson.
More so, I think that integration of anything in the classroom always leads to a greater learning experience. Using a computer does not necessarily mean that a lesson has been integrated. If you want to truly integrate technology, you have to think about the two skills and how they fit together. Most of the time the technology will be the mode for expressing or presenting the knowledge gained in the other subject area. However before you can express that knowledge clearly, the technology has to be taught explicitly. Not only does the technology skills need to be taught but to be truly integrated there needs to be some technology objectives for the students to meet as well as the other curricular area. Lastly, I think the assessment should assess both sides of the lesson as well.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech/tech146.shtml: Education World
http://www.edutopia.org/technology-integration-introduction: Edutopia.org
http://fcit.usf.edu/matrix/: University of South Florida

What was the last AWFUL professional development you attended and why?

I honestly cannot remember the last awful PD that I attended. Generally speaking, an awful PD for me would consist of a topic that I already have sufficient knowledge and therefore, I don't learn anything new! Or if the topic is new to me and the presenter does not have enough knowledge on the subject. A PD would also be awful to me if the presenter passes out handouts and reads directly from the handouts! Personally I don't like PD where everything is done via group work, (talk amongst the group and then share out), that just doesn't work for me.
I really enjoy the hands-on learning type of PD. A little bit of lecture, a little bit of doing and a little bit of sharing!