  The importance of knowing ICT training and motivation -so relevant in today's
society- which currently offers the first year college students, mostly in
degrees in Education, focuses the object of interest in this study. The
following targets have been proposed: [1] knowing what basic skills regarding
initial instrumental knowledge presents the prospective teacher (aptitudes) and
[2] knowing their motivation for the educational use of ICT in the classroom
(attitudes). For this purpose a non-experimental descriptive quantitative
methodology has been used, with a sample of subjects (N=282) of the Autonomous
Region of Extremadura (Spain). The results show that new degree college
students possess a basic knowledge of ICT alongside a highly positive
motivation towards the use of these. However, it is worrying that they only
show an instrumental and technical knowledge of computing and telematic tools
implied in social environments, but not pedagogical ones. Also they are
unfamiliar with the true power of social, economic, political, ethical,
influence as well as the effects and problems that their misuse can generate in
their future students (addictions, manipulation, consumerism, etc.). Dimensions
therefore for which they are urged to be trained at University for a proper
performance as future professionals in education.
